Margot Garfield-Anderson | Montessori Foundation | MFA

Off to the Ballet

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | MFA, Montessori Grandparenting, TC May 2024

One of my fondest memories I’ve shared with my granddaughter, Blakely, was talking about the time we went to the ballet together when she was five years old. We had watched the Nutcracker numerous times before we finally actually went to see a live performance. I...

Collaborative Projects with Elementary-Aged Children

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | MFA, TC September 2023

(How to Keep Your Four Granddaughters Occupied and off Their Phones) My husband and I recently painted our kitchen. Many different shades of green were tried on various walls until we settled on the perfect shade. However, we were left with four different sample...

Collaborative, Inclusive Art Projects with Margot Garfield Anderson

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Science, Video, Webinars / MFA

Engaging, enticing, and storytelling are all-around-fun and important ways to connect with children. Margot has done each of the projects in this webinar with her grandchildren and knows they will always remember “Grammie” as the one who enjoyed doing fun...

Cooking Grammie’s Chicken Soup

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Grandparenting, Practical Life, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

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Physical Wellness Part 1: The Food We Eat What’s in Your Pantry

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

What’s in your pantry? Margot will help us take a closer look at our eating choices for ourselves and our children. As we jump into Spring, Margot will offer ideas for adding new life to our...

MOVIE REVIEW: The Biggest Little Farm

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

A documentary produced this year is our top pick for all elementary-on-up children, educators, and parents to watch. It’s called The Biggest Little Farm. In 2009, a California cinematographer and a food blogger met and married. The Biggest Little Farm follows the...

Montessori Grandparenting: We Are All Stewards of the Earth

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Challenging Behaviors, Child's Work, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Have you been observing this young student from Sweden? Greta Thunberg is a teenager who is credited with raising global awareness of the risks posed by global warming/climate change, and with holding politicians accountable for their lack of action on the climate...

Grandparenting The Montessori Way: Science with 5-Year-Olds

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Science

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Desert Garden Montessori promotes good nutrition habits

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Tomorrow's Child

Desert Garden Montessori School promotes good nutrition habits and healthy, happy students with an organic lunch program. From the April, 2014 issue of Tomorrow’s Child. The End of the “Granola Crunchers” Desert Garden Montessori School promotes good nutrition...

Summer Fun with the Grandchildren

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Montessori Grandparenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Summertime Montessori Fun for the Whole Family

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Practical Life, Science

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Strategies for Montessori Home Learning

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Child's Work, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Review: The World in the Palm of Her HandBy Tim Seldinclick to purchase For parents who want some actual scripting on working with their children at home, we recommend this book. I used it on many occasions with my four granddaughters and they enjoyed the activities...