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Dear Cathie: Montessori For The Kindergarten Year

Dear Cathie: Montessori For The Kindergarten Year

Dear Cathie, How important is it to keep my child in the Montessori class through the kindergarten year? After all, she will have to transition to her neighborhood school at some point. Isn’t it best that she do it when all of the children are entering the local elementary school? If we don’t transition at […]

‘Secrets’ about Montessori that Traditional Schools Don’t Want You to Know

‘Secrets’ about Montessori that Traditional Schools Don’t Want You to Know

ometimes when I read or hear an advertisement for a school, I just marvel at some of the terms that are used, implying that some particular school does something so worthwhile that you absolutely must enroll your children. Often, these traditional schools are promoting exactly what thousands of children have experienced in Montessori schools for […]

Tips for Encouraging and  Supporting the Developmental Needs of Your Elementary Child

Tips for Encouraging and Supporting the Developmental Needs of Your Elementary Child

about the time my son turned six or so, I vividly recall wondering who took my sweet little boy and replaced him with this foreign being! Much to my chagrin, I remember remarking to my son that I didn’t know who this new creature was, and I wanted the old one back!...