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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
by Maly Pena | MFA, TC September 2024
A GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF TODDLERS As a parent, the transition from home to school can be a whirlwind of emotions. Excitement mingles with anxiety, and there’s a mix of anticipation and uncertainty about how your child will fare in this new environment. But fear...
by Sarah Moudry | MFA, TC September 2024
A Practical Life Experience for Children 16 months and up by Sarah Moudry Materials you will need • Towel bar • Towel bar brackets • 18” roll of paper meant for paint • Contact paper (to protect the wall) • Vinyl floor mat • Wall clips • Magnetic wall strip • Magnetic...
by Kath Kvols | MFA, TC September 2024
Editor’s note: Montessori education is all about modeling the behavior we expect our children to learn. As they grow, we might not teach them how to wait for their turn to speak, but we might very well enforce their empathy, social skills and model the way we want...
by Susan Lawson | MFA, TC September 2024
A School that Lives Its Mission and Core Values Bridgeview Montessori is a 10,000 sq. ft. school designed for 95 students. It has six classrooms, a dedicated art studio, a science room, a library, a kitchen, a separate space for before-and-after-care, and small...
by Cassie Tolman | MFA, TC September 2024
Healthy Eating And Wellness At Desert Garden Montessori School by Cassie Tolman Montessori education embraces the whole child to create a nourishing environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, connection to the natural world, and respect for the earth. Encouraging...
by Duna Strachan | MFA, TC September 2024
Parents & Adult Montessori Children The sun shone on the gleaming wooden boxes, the healthy plants, and the happy rabbit living quietly in the corner as I followed my daughter into a Montessori classroom for the first time. I had searched the Phoenix Valley for a...
by Ola Elserwi | MFA, TC September 2024
A Journey of Discovery & Connection by Ola Elserwi The ancient Greeks regarded drawing geometric constructions using only a compass and straightedge as essential for proving theorems. They discovered that this method facilitated problem analysis through the...
by Cathie Perolman | MFA, TC September 2024
Play Kitchen DEAR CATHIE— MY DAUGHTER LOVES PLAYING IN HER COUSIN’S PLAY KITCHEN. WHENEVER WE ARE AT HER COUSIN’S HOUSE, SHE GRAVITATES TOWARD THAT ACTIVITY AND SPENDS A LOT OF TIME THERE. WE HAVE VISITED QUITE A FEW MONTESSORI PROGRAMS, AND WE NOTICE THAT THEY...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC September 2024
Irena’s Jars of Secrets Written by Marcia Vaughan Illustrated by Ron Mazellan Jars of HOPE Written by Jennifer Roy Illustrated by Meg Owenson These are two different books, written by two different women, creating two slightly different stories, but both are about the...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY Written by Meg MedinaIllustrated by Sonia Sánchez Touching. Meg Medina captures in a lovely way the feelings friends often have when they become physically distant from each other, as in a move to another town or city and the changes that...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written & illustrated by Marie Boyd This book is illustrated using quill art techniques except for the worm (pen and ink) and the blue sky (digital). Its eye-catching colors and designs are quite beautiful. The author gives readers a lesson in quill art at the end...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Dorothy Harman Parents, this is a book to put at the top of your “must read” list! It’s so user friendly and packed with such important information for all of us: parents, teachers, caregivers, and extended family. When I was halfway through it, I couldn’t...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC May 2024
Dear Parents and Caregivers, Yes! It’s spring and our days are getting longer, new life is everywhere, and we can open our homes and lives to a breath of fresh air. This is our last issue of Tomorrow’s Child for the 2023-2024 school year. All the surveys, focus...
by Sarah Moudry | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, TC May 2024
These three words can guide your choices as a parent of a young child. You make choices based on what you believe to be best for your child and family. These choices may be based on emotion, assumptions, or exasperation. I encourage you to consider making your...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC May 2024
Life has changed for many families over the years, and today it is more important than ever for schools and families to work together to create a nurturing community that supports parents, teachers, and children. Schools can be much more than where children learn...
by Cassi Mackey | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, TC May 2024, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Note from the Director: This article includes so many tips for helping children and adolescents in the transition from one school to another. It is packed with practical ways to be of support to them whether they are changing schools or levels within schools. Much of...
by Aradhna Dhawan | MFA, Primary (3-6), TC May 2024
The Montessori Method, developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, is renowned for its child-centered approach to education. Within the Montessori classroom, language development plays a crucial role in nurturing a child’s ability to communicate effectively. While the...
