By Taté Walker “Mom – we go to school see Missus George, and London, and Bobby George, and my friends. OK?” Of late, this has been my morning wake-up call from Mimi. It’s been nearly one month since she started school with Baan Dek and the changes I see in my 2-year-old daughter are, to […]
At Baan Dek, we take great pride in our community. Not only in our growing Montessori community, but also in the city of Sioux Falls and the state of South Dakota as whole. That’s why we’re proud to announce that we’re an official sponsor of the OTA Sessions. What is OTA? Here’s the tagline from their […]
After a recent conversation with Brad Uhing, a Ph.D. Research Scientist at Avera Research Institute, we were totally besotted with his conception of “using a preview”. The way he articulated the concept, just made complete sense. Brad was kind enough to share his thoughts with us: “For those of us with children we know a […]
Dear Parents, We don’t think we say it enough, “Thank you”. We absolutely love what we do… We love your children. We love their minds. We love their mishaps and their surprises. We love their discoveries and their smiles. Sometimes we even love their tears and how they try to wiggle out of a situation. […]
We asked Taté Walker, or she offered, (it probably depends on who you ask) to write a blog post about enrolling her daughter at Baan Dek. We’re absolutely thrilled that she decided to share her thoughts. And, we’re equally humbled by her kind comments. Hope you enjoy. “It was a sunny summer day in 2008 […]