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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...

Embracing the Future

by Jennie Caskey | Entrepreneurship, Family Resources, Language, MFA, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

It is vital that educators prepare students not for the world we grew up in, nor even the world as it appears today; rather, we need to prepare for a world that does not yet exist and which we cannot possibly predict. With that in mind, I’m sure I’m not the...

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

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10 Benefits of Montessori

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

If no one has asked you how Montessori will benefit your child, or will Montessori benefit your child, they have probably thought of it. In fact, you may have asked yourself the very same question. Why choose an education that is an alternative to traditional...

30 Gifts for 30 Years of Tomorrow’s Child

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

1. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 2. The Mitten by Jan Brett 3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 4. Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton 5. Legos™ 6. Wooden Blocks 7. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff 8. Alexander and the...

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,...

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...

Getting Friendly with Failure: Responding to Your Child When Things Don’t Work Out

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

When inventing the light bulb Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” How do we help our children recognize that failure is how we learn? How do we nurture an attitude of curiosity, enjoyment, and...