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by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Student Conferences, Video, Webinars / MFA
Have you ever heard anything like; Nobody wants to play with me, So and so keeps bothering me when I’m working, or I don’t get how to do the Stamp Game? Join us as our team walks you through ideas for supporting your child navigate difficult situations at...
by Cassi Mackey | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Student Conferences, Video, Webinars / MFA
Creating a safe space for meaningful dialogue and discussion about issues regarding your child leads to the desired end – understanding each others’ perspectives and working together to best serve your child. This is not always a one-step, quick fix but, rather,...
by Christine Lowry | Family Resources, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Video, Webinars / MFA
Christine Lowry, a Montessori special educator with expertise in language and literacy development, will share ideas based on current research that advocates using a natural, relaxed approach to learn and love reading. She will explain how to use a “serve and...
by Julia Volkman | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA
Join us as we talk with Julia Volkman, long-time Montessori teacher, faculty member of the Brain Health Initiative, and guest lecturer for Harvard University’s Neuroscience of Learning/Mind, Brain, Health, and Education course. She will discuss how screen time...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Start of School Year, Video, Webinars / MFA
Is this your child’s first school experience – their first time away from home or from a primary caregiver? Or is it the transition from being at home with parents, grandparents, or a special aunt or uncle? Transitions are not easy for any of us and they...
by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA
Ellie and Talia Campbell are a mother-daughter team who have written and published a book together called “Monster Tea Party.” They will join us to share their real life experience with childhood anxiety, how they are managing it in their own family, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...