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by Kath Kvols | Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adults
Our daughter, Brianna, was laying on the couch with her earbuds on doing the typical teenage ‘thing.’ Brian, my husband, started pestering her about something she hadn’t done. Brianna rolled her eyes and continued to listen to her music. Brian’s tone of voice escalated, and I knew this was not going anywhere good. So, I […]
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by Tim Seldin | Adolescence, Brain Development, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Planes of Development, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
In essence, the brain’s executive functions allow us to plan, organize, and complete tasks. Montessori would not have recognized the term, yet most of her activities are tailor-made for these higher-brain processes. Infants, as young as seven months, start to exercise these cognitive skills with simple games like peekaboo or hiding a toy under a […]
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by Danielle Herzog | Communication, Discipline, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Research, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adolescent, Young Adults
We ask about pets, allergies, and car seats, but would we hesitate to ask the parents of our child’s playdate if there are guns in their home? When my daughter was 3, she saw her first toy gun on a playdate. It was neon green and shot balls instead of bullets, but it was the […]
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by Maly Pena | Empowerment, Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Practical Life, Sensorial, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
Each June, the IMS Community, supported by our Parent Teacher Association, hosts a joyous cultural gathering of our diverse community: the beloved International Festival. This chance to take a mini tour of the world in the school hall is always embraced by our children and parents alike. Dressed in their own traditional attire, they get […]
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Primary (3-6), Sensorial, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adolescent, Young Adults
Chinese New Year must be around the corner, for our school is decked in red and gold. Chinese New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar Calendar, sometime in January or February each year. It marks the coming of spring and new beginnings and is usually a two-week celebration. As in other cultures, there are […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Adolescence, Brain Development, Communication, Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Reading, Science, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
I’m a Montessori grandparent who loves to create memories and traditions with my four granddaughters. I also love to share my love of art and history, while helping them make the connection to the larger picture. This summer, I was fortunate enough to spend a month with the girls. I decided to work on some […]
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by Anne Courts | Adolescence, Brain Development, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Discipline, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Sensitive Periods, Sensorial, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Between 15 and 36 months old, in addition to physically increasing in size, toddlers are also learning to develop cognitively, emotionally, and socially. The development of their large muscles allows them to walk, run, and jump, while their small-muscle development helps them gain fine-motor skills, such as eating with utensils or learning to dress themselves. […]
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by Edward Fidellow | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Psychology, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adolescent, Young Adults
There are seven simple steps to becoming a Montessori parent. When we say ‘simple,’ we don’t mean that they are not challenging. It is a lot like the definition of bull riding. “The object is to keep the bull between you and the ground.” Simple—but challenging. The first step to becoming a Montessori parent took […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Dear Montessorians: Raising and educating children has always been a challenge. In the past few weeks, Montessori’s words of peace, tolerance, love, and spirit have been severely tested. Preparing our young people for the ‘real world’ has a new sense of urgency. One day when I was in high school, my English teacher wrote the […]
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by The Montessori Foundation | MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Empowerment, Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama illustrated by Loren Long This father starts the letter to his daughters by telling them what a joy they are to him. Then he moves on to encourage them about characteristics and talents that he sees in them. He highlights Americans who have also […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Me…Jane written by Patrick McDonnell This is a great little book about Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE and her interests and dreams when she was growing up. The story shows that dreams can be made real with interest and perseverance. The illustrations are cartoon-like until the very last page where the author inserts a beautiful photo […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Joy Fixes for Weary Parents by Erin Leyba, PhD This book is for anyone who is caring for and nurturing a family at any age along the way. It is easy to pick up and read one or more of the 101 ideas for building and sustaining relationships. Each of the ideas is two to […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Ice Whale by Jean Craighead George Did you know that certain types of whales can live to be 200 years old? Scientists have recorded and tracked the lives of many whales and found this to be true. The Ice Whale is a wonderful story for students at the Upper Elementary level. It brings in some […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Henry Helps with the Laundry by Beth Bracken illustrated by Ailie Busby Henry Helps with the Laundry is one in a series of books that describe how a young child can be involved in family life from laundry to planting a garden to cleaning his room and more. As you read these stories with your […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Turn this Book into a Beehive! by Lynn Brunelle illustrated by Anna-Maria Jung Scientist, teacher, and four-time Emmy-Award-winning writer for “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” author Lynn Brunelle provides “the real buzz on bees” in her latest book all about the wonderful world of bees. She brings the hidden intricacies of the often-secretive lives of […]
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by Cathie Perolman | Free Reads, Montessori Family Life, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Dear Cathie— We are new to the Montessori philosophy and want to make the most of it in our family and our children’s lives. We have come to this a bit late, as we just moved to an area with a Montessori school. We have enrolled both of our children and are trying to...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | Empowerment, Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Mindfulness, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
When it comes to postpartum depression, which (by the way) is a very real thing, our minds naturally go to the effect of this condition on moms, but a recent article in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) suggests that depression among new dads is almost as likely in new dads. While postpartum […]
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