How Much Is Too Much?: Planning Their After School Activities

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

Do you struggle to create a balance for your family between home life, school obligations, and extracurricular activities? You are not alone. Our Montessori experts will share their thoughts and ideas on ways to create balance. Join us to plan and implement strategies...

Part 1: Home Strategies for Reducing Childhood Anxiety

by Castle O'Neill | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Video, Webinars / MFA

Anxiety is a significant and increasing mental health challenge for children, adolescents and adults. The research tells us that we can lower children’s anxiety by helping them develop a sense of self-control and self-competence. Montessori environments excel in...

Leave Time for Being Out of Doors

by Tammy Oesting | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Video, Webinars / MFA

Join Montessori parent and educator Tammy Oesting as she shares the wisdom of creating meaningful time in nature with children, the benefits for your child and family, and some practical tips for how to do so. She’ll share how Dr. Montessori delivered a path for...

Affordable Summer Activities

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, 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...

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...

Summer Survival Guide Balancing Fun and Learning with Engaging Science Activities

by Jackie Grundberg | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Science, Video, Webinars / MFA

Looking for ways to balance your children’s academic progress during the summer months while also having fun? From outdoor exploration to creative projects, we’ll discuss educational and effective ways of using science to incorporate learning while having...

Downtime Is Essential Time: How To Be A Cool Cat

by Cassi Mackey | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

What is downtime? What does it look like? Why is it important? How do we create it? Join us to get some great ideas for the fast approaching...

There’s an App for That

by Sean Cann | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

    The home of everything Montessori is now only one click away. Have you ever found yourself trying to schedule a doctor’s appointment and wondering when that field trip is scheduled so you don’t schedule them on the same day? Or trying to respond to a...

Advice from Montessori Family Alliance Friends

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

Reaching out to a friend who has children a bit older than yours can be a very comfortable way to get advice about your own parenting. When you are a part of the Montessori Family Alliance, the people to reach out to have very helpful pieces of advice. Christine Lowry...

The Magic of Reading Together

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Video, Webinars / MFA

Summertime is a great time for children and families to get out a good book and enjoy reading. Whether you read under the shade of a tree in the yard or in a cozy chair at home or during travel time by car, train, or plane, or maybe at your local library or bookstore,...

Do I Just Say Yes to Everything?

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

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Physical Wellness: Part 3 – Physical Wellness: The Activities We Do with Nicolas Lepine

by Nicolas Lepine | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

Parents, caregivers, and guardians who are interested in how physical activity at home and at school affects children’s overall health and ability to learn won’t want to miss this webinar with Nicolas Lepine. Everyone agrees physical activity is one of the...

Physical Wellness: Part 2 – The Sleep We Need

by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

“Wynken, Blynken, and Nod” is an American poem and children’s song dating back to the late 19th century. It’s a lovely bedtime story. How many of us would like a beautiful bedtime story or lullaby to send us off to sleep? No doubt sleep is an important...

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...

Benefits of Having a Book Study Group for Parents at Your School: fun, easy, and a great way to build community with Sherria VanSparrentak

by Sherria VanSparrentak | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

Sometimes parenting, especially parenting the Montessori way, can seem very lonely. A huge benefit of having a Book Study Group at your school is the bond that forms among the parents and at Montessori schools around the world! Join Sherria VanSparrentak to hear her...

Practical Life for Older Students At Home and At School

by Tammy Willen | Early Adolescence (12-15), Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Practical Life, Video, Webinars / MFA

For many people when they hear the words practical life and Montessori, they immediately picture little children bustling around a classroom or their home with an apron on, a broom or dustpan in their hands, and a joyful concentration sweeping up a mess. And that...

Whatever It Takes! Keeping Your Children in Montessori through High School Graduation

by Larry Schanker PH.D | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Re-enrollment, Video, Webinars / MFA

When you really believe in something, you’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen – especially for your kids. Larry Schanker & Laru Chapman will share with you why and how they chose Montessori for their children’s educational experience. Join...

Shared Celebrations – Large and Small: Embracing Traditions and Cultures

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

Participating in celebrations outside of our own culture, from those that are well known like the Lunar New Year to eating traditional foods at home, is an enriching way to learn about people around the world. This often takes place in Montessori classrooms as part of...