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Book Review | Right now, I Am Brave

Book Review | Right now, I Am Brave

by | Book Review TC JAN 2021, Book Reviews, Communication, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, TC January 2021

by Dr. Daniela Owen Illustrated by Gülce Baycik Here’s another good one from Dr. Owen. The first lesson—when things that we find scary are not actually dangerous, it’s time to be brave. She goes on to define what it means to be brave. She explains how our brains are...
Montessori Education in a Time of Physical Distancing: Is the Use of Digital Technology Appropriate in the Context of Montessori Philosophy?

Montessori Education in a Time of Physical Distancing: Is the Use of Digital Technology Appropriate in the Context of Montessori Philosophy?

by | Computers in the Classroom, Covid, Free Reads, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Prepared Environment, The International Montessori Council

Maria Montessori, in an address in 1936 entitled “For Peace,” (2007) discussed how the technologies of her day had brought humankind together and had created a single “great nation” (pp. 24-26): By becoming a single nation, we have finally realized the unconscious...
Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Parenting Toward Anti-Racism

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Social Justice, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

So many of you have asked, “How do we talk to our children about the social unrest in America? How do we support them as we navigate our way through so many feelings and questions? How and when do we talk to our children about race? Dr.Val Wise along with our other panelists begin to […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

How to Help My Upset Child

by | Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA

Knowing how best to comfort an upset child is some times frustrating and confusing. What do I do, what do I say, how do I manage my own feelings of upset? Join us as we share tools and tips for supporting an upset child. We’ll share ideas for toddlers through adolescents as we explore this […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Help During Pandemic: GEMS & Family Meetings

by | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA

Working at home. reduced or no income, children 24/7, pressure to keep children “learning,”and not enough sleep! How do we get our children to settle down and be independent? Lorna McGrath will share two very important strategies to get families back on track with each other and the new circumstances that we find ourselves in. […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Montessori Through High School: A Dad’s Perspective

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Young Adolescent, Young Adults

It’s not often that we have the opportunity to hear from a dad on the webinar and on top of that – a dad whose daughter completed Montessori through high school. Please join Larry Schanker for insights and encouragement from dad about the value of Montessori through the high school years and beyond.

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Toileting with Toddlers: The “hows” and “whens”

by | Child's Work, Empowerment, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language, MFA, Prepared Environment, Sensitive Periods, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Webinars / MFA

Toileting for Toddlers is a topic that anyone who has gone through it, is going through, or will be going through it has some basic questions and probably needs some support as they work with their children through this natural process. Anni Bryner is a toddler guide extraordinaire and she will answer many parents’ questions […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Feeling Pushed into a Corner by Your Child?

by | Communication, Discipline, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

Can you read me one more story, please? Can I have another cookie? I don’t want to get dressed! Feeling pushed into a corner by your child can bring about language and actions of good intentions that result in poor outcomes. In this session we’ll discuss the challenges of setting boundaries with our children as […]

Montessori: The Science — Part 3: Movement Matters

Montessori: The Science — Part 3: Movement Matters

by | Child's Work, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: — The Science Part 4: The Positive Impact of Choice

Montessori: — The Science Part 4: The Positive Impact of Choice

by | Brain Development, Child's Work, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Sensorial, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: The Science — Part 5: Interest Enhances Learning

Montessori: The Science — Part 5: Interest Enhances Learning

by | Brain Development, Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...