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Resilient Superhero

Cultivating Resilience: A Book List

May 8, 2020

Last week the Quest Blog featured Maria Montessori and the challenges she faced throughout her lifetime. From adversity often comes resilience, so it felt fitting to share a list of some inspiring titles with this theme. Teaching our children to “stick with it” when a task seems challenging is a lesson that takes years to […]

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Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori: A Woman Who Flourished in the Face of Adversity

May 1, 2020

Dr. Maria Montessori: You probably know her as the woman who created a unique method of educating children. You may know she was from Italy and was one of the nation’s first female physicians. What you may not know is she was a woman who consistently faced adversity throughout her life and still managed to […]

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Great Books for Budding Botanists

Great Books for Budding Botanists

April 24, 2020

The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the earth.” – Dr. Maria Montessori In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the first hints of spring, we wanted to share a new book list for some of our budding botanists. Where would we […]

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Child Tracing

Supporting Your Child’s Emotions During Uncertain Times

April 10, 2020

As families, we are currently faced with enormous challenges we very likely did not predict or expect. Your children are home from school, you are likely working from home, the streets are eerily silent, and grocery stores have become strange places. We’re all a little on edge, but as you might imagine, this is a […]

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Child Plant Care

10 Screen-Free Activities for Children

April 3, 2020

The last several weeks have had families with children of all ages creating new routines indoors. For many, these routines are now more tech-heavy than usual, and some parents are grappling with ways to engage children for longer stretches away from tablets and televisions. Here are ten simple activities that can captivate and engage children […]

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Steps To Help Ease Kids’ Fears And Anxieties About COVID-19

Steps To Help Ease Kids’ Fears And Anxieties About COVID-19

March 16, 2020

This article originally appeared on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Blog March 12, 2020 | Beverly H. Smolyansky, PhD New things and situations are anxiety producing, and COVID-19 is no exception. So much is unknown about the disease, and things seem to be changing quickly. This can be worrisome for both adults and kids. Parents may […]

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