Dear Cathie: Dealing With Challenging Behavior
Dear Cathie, Our daughter has entered a new stage, where she whines and pouts when she does not get her way. She is quite dramatic, and some of these incidents last a fairly long time. What can I do to help her snap out of it more quickly? Why is this happening? Her younger sister […]
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Montessori Grandparenting: Help Me, Gammie
arper will be my last grandchild. At 20-months old, the world of language opened its floodgates. She’s actually quite verbal for her age. At her 18-month check-up, the pediatrician asked if she had a vocabulary of at least three words. At that point she probably had close to one-hundred words, and now, a few months […]
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Webinar: We Can’t Get Out of the House on Time!#!#!#
Do you struggle everyday with getting ready and out of the house on time for school, work, religious services, visiting friends and relatives? From her years of parenting, teaching, and administering a school Lorna McGrath has lots of tips for parents and teachers to make any getting ready time less of a struggle and more […]
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Webinar: Do I Have to Buy Something Every Time I Go Into a Store?
Lorna McGrath will guide parents who are experiencing the “Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie’s” every time they go into a store. It doesn’t matter if it’s a grocery store, a department store, a toy store, etc. This webinar is loaded with helpful hints!
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What to do when enough is enough!
The following tips are from Parents Magazine Online www.parents.com (not based on Montessori, but a great, free, online resource on parenting in general. Check it out!) Keep Your Cool Yes, it can get frustrating when your child debates nearly everything you do or say. However, getting angry, raising your voice, or being defensive won’t ease […]
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Webcast: Creating a Foundation of Normalization
Creating a Foundation of Normalization: Establishing a Culture of Respect, Responsibility, and Cooperation This was our weekly webcast for Montessori educators on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 Jon Wolff joined us to talk about getting the school year off to the right start. Early and sustainable normalization of a Montessori classroom community Is more […]
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The Two-Second Rule
“Look, mommy! I’m daddy!” hree-year-old Scotty opened a blue marker and scribbled on the wall as his mom, Margie, cut vegetables for dinner. Scotty had watched his dad paint the kitchen over the weekend. Now Scotty was trying to ‘help,’ or so Margie surmised in the split second of disbelief and dismay as she took […]
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It’s Just a Stage – Right?
It was wonderful, Mommy! I pushed somebody, and then I hit somebody. And, then I went to time-out. And, I was angry and sad. Do you want to play trains?” Although I am a licensed psychologist, that does not mean that I know everything about children. Other people’s children – possibly (at least I can […]
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Montessori Teachers: How Do They Do It?
am sitting at home right now, drinking my second coffee of the day. My two boys have finally given in and are taking naps (at the same time!), and all is right with the world. It is a snow day, and this morning, when I saw the cancellation notice with the name of my kids’ […]
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Webinar: Positive Discipline
Lorna McGrath spoke with Chip DeLorenzo, Head of School, Damariscotta Montessori School, Nobleboro, Maine and Positive Discipline coach. Without realizing it, adults often invite power struggles with children when they asking for cooperation. In this webcast we will discuss what parents and teachers can do to help set limits effectively, with kindness and firmness, and […]
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101 Steps to Parenting The Montessori Way
Read about Montessori education and philosophy and how it applies to your child. As a start, read Tomorrow’s Child. We also recommend our books The Montessori Way and How To Raise An Amazing Child. Purchase a copy of The Michael Olaf Catalog(s). These wonderful publications are a clear introduction to Montessori for parents as well […]
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Four Keys to Raising a Self-Disciplined Child
o you dream of having a child who is self-composed, articulate and respectful of others, young or old? In our children’s pre-verbal days, it seems like those attributes may be impossible, but there are some teaching tools you can use to help your child have the self-discipline to live a peaceful life as a toddler […]
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