ARTICLES | September 2023 ISSUE
Letter from the MFA Program Director
Dear Montessori Family Alliance Members, The Montessori Family Alliance is an integral program of the Montessori Foundation, bringing you a variety of parenting tools. We appreciate your continuing support, ideas, and involvement in creating Montessori-inspired family...
Right From the Start
INSIDE A MONTESSORI INFANT CLASSROOM 0-3 YEARS Some Montessori schools are fortunate to have the physical space and community to offer an infant program. This is a fantastic opportunity for families, as parents return to work when their maternity/parental leave is...
Are You Asking Your Kids the Right Questions?
ASK QUESTIONS THAT HELP YOUR CHILD SELF-REFLECT. “Did you do your homework?” “Did you do your chores?” These questions often fall on deaf ears or, at best, lend themselves to dismissive answers, idle promises, and, at worst, disrespectful retorts. Four very important...
Collaborative Projects with Elementary-Aged Children
(How to Keep Your Four Granddaughters Occupied and off Their Phones) My husband and I recently painted our kitchen. Many different shades of green were tried on various walls until we settled on the perfect shade. However, we were left with four different sample...
Grace & Courtesy in a Montessori Classroom
RIGHT FROM THE START (0-3 YEARS) by Alex Gallen “It is the child who absorbs material from the world about him; he who molds it into the man of the future.” Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind. As a new parent shopping for preschools, you may wonder why you should...
The Art of Observation
by Friends of the Montessori Family Alliance A MONTESSORI MOM'S GUIDE Hello fellow Montessori parents, I'm Sarah, a seasoned Montessori mom. As parents, we've experienced the joy, curiosity, and sometimes even a bit of confusion that comes with the Montessori journey....
Spotlight on Montessori Schools
3 Mariposas Montessori Cabarete, Dominican Republic There is no need for words, is there? The pictures below tell you exactly how our students felt about the beginning of the 3 Mariposas Montessori Summer Program in Cab arete, Dominican Republic, this summer. For more...
Saturdays in the Nido at Magnolia Montessori
Editor’s Note: Although Montessori’s Nido program is not offered at all Montessori schools, it is specially designed for infants. Relationships, collaboration, and community are pillars of Montessori Nido programs. As an infant guide, I know that secure attachment...
Words of Praise
by Montessori Family Alliance Staff We want our children to grow up to know their own worth and be confident. Praise seems the natural path to get there, yet you hear Montessorians say that you should not give general praise. We focus on the word praise when the focus...
Joyful Learning: Montessori for the Elementary Years
After having your children in Montessori for the initial Early-Childhood (3-6) years, you've probably seen them grow into independent, confident, and curious learners who genuinely love school. And guess what? The six years of the Elementary program can unlock even...
Reflections of a Montessori Graduate – Jacob Antczak, NewGate Class of 2023
I was just a youngster coming out of preschool, knowing only the basics. I first entered Montessori schooling at the mere age of four. I didn’t know then that it would change my life forever. Everything from the environment to the people was much different than I had...
Navigating Your Child’s Montessori Journey
From Daily Activities to Creating a Conducive Environment at Home by Montessori Staff Writers As a parent, one of the most common questions you might ask your child after school is, "So, what did you do at school today?" Often, you might be met with replies like,...
Curated From: Montessori in Your Home
by Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath, an excerpt from Montessori For Every Family, published by DK Press, © 2021 The kitchen is often the hub of family life, a place where family members gather to prepare food, to talk, and to be close to one another. Young children, in...
Dear Cathie: Attributes of Montessori Children
DEAR CATHIE— WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH BEDTIME AND GETTING OUR CHILD TO SLEEP EVER SINCE HE WAS BORN. EXHAUSTION IS JUST A MATTER OR COURSE IN OUR FAMILY. IT IS SO HARD TO GET OUR CHILD TO GO TO SLEEP WITHOUT ME OR HIS OTHER PARENT SPENDING HOURS WITH HIM AND...
Montessori 101: What is a Montessori Material?
We hear a lot of talk about the Montessori Materials, but what exactly are those materials? How do we determine if something ‘qualifies’ as being ‘Montessori’ or not? There is a list of characteristics that must be considered when creating a Montessori Material. Dr....
Book Review by Lorna McGrath
Campground Kids Series - Yosemite Fortune #7 Written by C.R. Fulton Whenever I think of summer, I think of National Parks, hiking in the woods, climbing mountains, enjoying beautiful waterfalls, the smell of campfires, and I could go on about appreciating the joy of...
Tomorrow’s Child – September 2023 Digital Issue
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