Early Childhood | Montessori Foundation | MFA

Montessori’s Youngest Students: Infants & Toddlers

by Terri Sherrill | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori students

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Traveling with Young Children

by Joyce St. Giermaine | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting

Yay! It’s time to visit friends and relatives for the holidays! The thing is, though, that you’ve got young children, and a plane flight looms on the horizon. The only thing worse than sitting in front of a fussy child on a plane is the parent who is trying so hard...

The Bridge between Happy Families and Healthy Communities

by Chelsea Vicek | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Peace Education, Primary (3-6)

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The Opposite of Play

by Joyce St. Giermaine | Book Reviews, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting

We all know that play is good for children. But research shows that it is integral to the development of their brains and that human beings are, in fact, designed by nature, to flourish through play. One Montessori myth is that Montessori students are not encouraged...

Toileting The Montessori Way

by Susan Tracy | Brain Development, Family Resources, Free Reads, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting

Editor’s Note: Several years ago, a Montessori parent wrote to us with concerns about the right way to help toddlers learn to use the toilet. She was quite frustrated and so was her child. We turned to our dear friend and toddler expert Susan Tracy, and we are...