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Saving the Good Behavior for School

Thoughts & Reflections

“How’s she doing??” A parent asks, with perhaps a bit of caution in their voice. “Wonderful!” we gush, eager to share all the latest achievements, treasured moments, kind words and actions we see during the day. The shoulders sag with relief, but also with confusion. “We’ve been having such a hard time at home. I […]

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The Social Side

Podcasts

How do we tend to the empathetic nature of children, the human desire to be in relationship with others, the important social education? Montessori is education of the Whole Child. Social interactions, development of independence, learning academics are not individual skills, but closely tied, and we work to support the growth in these areas simultaneously, […]

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Teamwork

Thoughts & Reflections

We are a team. We all work together with a common goal — to best support the needs of the children at our school, and their families. What role we play might look a little different, but answering emails, vacuuming, giving a presentation to a child, all serve the same goal — tending to the […]

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Spotlight Real Life Montessori

Spotlights

Kathleen Clark-Perez is a trained Montessori guide and parent, who shares adventures, stories, tips, and beautiful photos about life at home with a young child at Real Life Montessori. It is beautiful to see how this philosophy has no walls; Montessori translates beautifully into home life. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? […]

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Five Ways to Welcome Spring

Thoughts & Reflections

Today is officially the start of Spring! Depending on where you live, the change of seasons might feel like it’s been coming for quite some time, or it might still feel very much like Winter, but the calendar says Spring is here. We thought of a few ways to welcome this change of season, a […]

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