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Parenting in the Digital Age

Parenting in the Digital Age

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Health / Nutrition, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Research, Social Media, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

One of our greatest challenges in the 21st century is how to help children navigate technology responsibly. In this session Cheryl Allen and Dr. Nora Faris discuss the potentials and the pitfalls of parenting during the digital age. Join us to learn about strategies for guiding our children through today’s digital world.

Webcast: The Three most Common Enrollment Marketing Mistakes Made By Most Schools Today

How to Simplify and Improve Parent Engagement

by | Communication, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, School Leadership, School Resources, Social Media, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC

Join Jono Landon as he shares his passion for simplifying parent engagement. Here’s what we’ll cover in this webcast: 1. How to use each communication tool the right way so that parents read your messages and are informed. 2. How to centralize all of the communication tools into one simple system so that you don’t have to learn and manage contacts and tasks in multiple […]

The Wide-open World of ClayMates Creating Conversations That Count

The Wide-open World of ClayMates Creating Conversations That Count

by | Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Social Media, The International Montessori Council

As an educator and parent, I saw a need for children to have an outlet to explore and develop emotional and social sensitivity. Wae created ClayMatesTM in a direct response to this need as we now live in an age of overwhelming distractions from media, technology, and entertainment, we see a generation of children who […]

“The Big Disconnect” by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D.

“The Big Disconnect” by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D.

by | Book Reviews, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Psychology, Social Media

I had the opportunity last week to attend a lecture by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D., author of The Big Disconnect. The information and stories that she shared were powerful! Here is a little bit about Dr. Steiner-Adair.  Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant, speaker and author. Dr. Steiner-Adair has consulted with […]

Talking to Kids and Teens about Social Media & Sexting

by | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Social Media

oday’s teens and “tweens” are connected to one another, and to the world, via digital technology more than any previous generation. Recent data suggests that social media (SM) venues like Facebook and MySpace have surpassed e-mail as the preferred method of communication in all age groups. While today’s tweens and teens may be more digitally […]

What We Are (as Montessori educators and parents) to do with this new reality?

What We Are (as Montessori educators and parents) to do with this new reality?

by | Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Social Media

  “Digital Natives”  e now live in an ever-changing future, and our Montessori goals are necessary preparations for children who need to learn how to adapt.We’ve been citizens in this kind of future for some time, and I suggest this one is different from other  changing  futures,  such as  the  agricultural  revolution  or the  industrial […]