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 […]
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 […]
Children enjoy books for loads of reasons. They read to become smarter about the world and how it works. They read to broaden their vocabularies and to become better readers-faster and more fluent, purposeful, engaged, critical, and satisfied. They read to stretch their imaginations, to escape to other lives, times, and places. They read to become knowledgeable and compassionate toward […]
Unplugging – Restful or Stressful? Four days from now it is National Day of Unplugging, which starts sundown, Friday, March 6th, and goes until sundown Saturday, March 7th. Now is a perfect opportunity to talk with youth about how they (and you) would feel about putting tech away for 24 hours (or less or more) […]
The final year of Primary, often referred to as the kindergarten year, is a very special year. Having spent two or three years in the environment, these children are now the leaders of the room. It is easy to identify the kindergarten children, as they are ones working most independently with the greatest concentration. They […]
Many families of young children are turning to Montessori methods when it comes to parenting. One of the most common questions we hear from our community is, “What can I do at home that reflects my child’s Montessori classroom experience?” The Montessori method is one that honors the child as an autonomous being, but how […]