by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC March 2025
by Lorna McGrath and Tim Seldin Sarah Chen stood in her living room, staring at the catalog of Montessori materials spread across her coffee table. Her daughter Emma had just started at a local Montessori school, and Sarah was torn about whether to invest in some of...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC March 2025
Our Blue Planet Written by Leisa Stewrat-Sharpe Illustrated by Emily Dove This is incredibly rich in content, giving a brief synopsis of the underwater world: the creatures; their habits; their purpose; and their power. David Attenborough begins the journey with a...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Sheri Sturniolo Illustrated by Shay Larby Children at the elementary level will probably enjoy this book as they look at a career that is new to them, as it was for me: Tales of a Traveling Nurse. They will be able to follow her stops in several different...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC December 2024
IF I Were A Bear Written by Shelley Gill Illustrated by Erik Brooks This is an interesting little board book. All the different types of bears look very friendly, almost as if they could be your pet. The content is written in rhyme, based on some facts about them. It...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC December 2024
IF I Were A Bear Written by Shelley Gill Illustrated by Erik Brooks This is an interesting little board book. All the different types of bears look very friendly, almost as if they could be your pet. The content is written in rhyme, based on some facts about them. It...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC December 2024
It’s always fun to be creative together, get your hands (and lots of other stuff) messy, repurpose found articles, and experience the joy of giving! That’s what this project is all about. You and your child can make colorful bowls from yarn scraps to give during the...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC September 2024
Irena’s Jars of Secrets Written by Marcia Vaughan Illustrated by Ron Mazellan Jars of HOPE Written by Jennifer Roy Illustrated by Meg Owenson These are two different books, written by two different women, creating two slightly different stories, but both are about the...
by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, Grace and Courtesy, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA
At a recent graduation celebration, the conversation focused on creating a peaceful home environment. This month we will talk about the essential qualities or characteristics that must be present for peace in our homes as well as in the classrooms. Join us and invite...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY Written by Meg MedinaIllustrated by Sonia Sánchez Touching. Meg Medina captures in a lovely way the feelings friends often have when they become physically distant from each other, as in a move to another town or city and the changes that...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written & illustrated by Marie Boyd This book is illustrated using quill art techniques except for the worm (pen and ink) and the blue sky (digital). Its eye-catching colors and designs are quite beautiful. The author gives readers a lesson in quill art at the end...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Dorothy Harman Parents, this is a book to put at the top of your “must read” list! It’s so user friendly and packed with such important information for all of us: parents, teachers, caregivers, and extended family. When I was halfway through it, I couldn’t...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC May 2024
Dear Parents and Caregivers, Yes! It’s spring and our days are getting longer, new life is everywhere, and we can open our homes and lives to a breath of fresh air. This is our last issue of Tomorrow’s Child for the 2023-2024 school year. All the surveys, focus...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, TC May 2024
Intentional Connections: Building Parent Teacher Partnerships Written by Dorothy Harman Parents, this is a book to put at the top of your “must read” list! It’s so user friendly and packed with such important information for all of us: parents, teachers, caregivers,...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Video, Webinars / MFA
Join us as we share our personal perspectives on Montessori and what it means in our...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Peter H. Reynolds Peter H. Reynolds is a favorite children’s book writer who has started a social change agency called FableVision with his brother, Paul. Their idea was to help “create stories that matter, stories that move.” This book is full of...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Kat Zhang Illustrated by Charlene Chua This would be a great book for four- to 7-year-olds, especially when studying Asia. The story begins in an Early Childhood or Lower Elementary classroom when their teacher reads them a story about dragons and...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
ALL THE COLORS WE ARE: THE STORY OF HOW WE GET OUR SKIN COLOR TODOS LOS COLORES DE NUESTRA PIEL: LA HISTORIA DE POR QUÉ TENEMOS DIFERENTES COLORES DE PIEL Written by Katie Kissinger Photographed by Chris Bohnhoff On every page of this book the text is in...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Carolinda Goodman Illustrated by Mariia Luzina Carolinda Goodman’s book is written as a poem. She describes in a rhythmic way all the full moons around the year. She gives the name of the moon and why it got that name. Mariia Luzina beautifully illustrates...
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