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Honoring Boundaries: Helping Children Set Them and Respect Them

by Cheryl Allen | Communication, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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What Every Montessori Teacher Would Like Parents to Know with Dorothy Harman

by Dorothy Harman | Communication, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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What Children Really Get Out of Montessori

by Tim Seldin | ML September 2022, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, Recruitment & Admissions, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council

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TWO PART SERIES ON THE SUPRISING POWER OF PARENTS IN PARTNERSHIPS AT OUR SCHOOLS

by Renee DuChainey Farkes | Communication, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, Recruitment & Admissions, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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TWO PART SERIES ON THE SUPRISING POWER OF PARENTS IN PARTNERSHIPS AT OUR SCHOOLS

by Renee DuChainey Farkes | Communication, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, Recruitment & Admissions, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

by The Montessori Foundation | Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, School Resources, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

Most of us are aware that the United Nations adopted a declaration on the universal rights of the child, but many of us have not read it. Here is the introduction and the link to the full text. We encourage you to revisit it from time to time and reflect on the...

Book Review: Montessori for Every Family: A guide for living, loving and learning

by Cassi Mackey | ML Feb 2022, Montessori Leadership Magazine, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, The International Montessori Council

Montessori for Every Family: A practical parenting guide to living, loving, and learning by Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath Montessori For Every Family: A practical parenting guide to living, loving, and learning by Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath is the picture-perfect...

Montessori Grandparenting: We Are All Stewards of the Earth

by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Challenging Behaviors, Child's Work, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Have you been observing this young student from Sweden? Greta Thunberg is a teenager who is credited with raising global awareness of the risks posed by global warming/climate change, and with holding politicians accountable for their lack of action on the climate...

Parenting 101: How Giving A Simple Direction Can Create Clarity

by Joe Newman | Challenging Behaviors, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Quite often with a 3-, 4- or 5-year-old, there’s a lot of grey areas when they’re testing boundaries and you’re not sure a break is necessary—maybe he’s touching the baby’s face and he’s looking at you and he’s got this look in his eye like he’s thinking, “Can I do...

Helping Children to Be Successful: Developing Grit

by Rachel Buechler | Child's Work, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

by Rachel Buechler A little girl sits at the table with the Snap Dressing Frame. She has picked it up several times before today and quickly returned it to its stand after a short attempt. Today she picks it up and places it on the table. She tries the first snap; it...

Why You Need a Blueprint of Your School’s Core Values and How to Prepare It As a Community

by Tim Seldin | Boards, Educational Program Coordination, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Parent Education, School Identity, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council

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Encouraging Your Child’s Independence

by Lorna McGrath | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Parent Education, Parenting on the Same Page, Webinars / MFA

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Partnering with Families of Children with Exceptionalities

by A. McAfee | Children with Exceptionalities, Family Resources, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education

Realizing that your child is not learning or growing as anticipated is one of life’s most daunting challenges. In this article, we explore ways of dealing with that challenge. Coming to the realization that one’s child is not learning or growing as anticipated is truly one of life’s most daunting challenges. Each family’s experience of […]

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Montessori: Frequently Asked Questions

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education

Isn’t Montessori elitist? Montessori is an educational philosophy and approach that can be found in all sorts of settings, from the most humble to large, well equipped campuses. In general, Montessori schools consciously strive to create and maintain a diverse student body, welcoming families of every ethnic background and religion, and using scholarships and financial […]