The morning of December 18th, we got the greatest surprise.
I thought that being a stay-at-home-mom would be so easy. (I did!) And I could not understand, for the life of me, what moms who didn't have to work were complaining about. Ha! Now I understand: It's not easy. And they're not really complaining those moms, they're just
Along with keeping it real and using natural materials , Montessori philosophy does not support babies, toddlers or small children engaging with technology. And we Montessori teachers are not alone. Did you know that the American Pediatric Association believes children should not watch any TV (
What are your plans for New Year's Eve? We are popping open some bubbly for an early toast, doing a few sparklers to see Coco's dazzled reaction - and going to bed early! Tomorrow morning we leave first thing for our little New Year's vacation in Davos. I have been freaking out
In a Montessori classroom, we don't teach children to do concentration-building activities like Washing a Table or Polishing a Cup, we show them . And the way we show them is very deliberate. First, there is very little or no talking. That is because children can listen and children can watch