My sister and I could hardly be more different. She’s younger, taller, has blonde, straight hair, and wanted to be a mule breeder, a sniper for the secret service, or “some kind of -ologist” when she grew up. I’m older, shorter, have black curly hair, and wanted to be a waitress, a soccer player, or […]
Your child will always need you. Even as an adult, I want my mom. I want to share a funny moment of my day, a shoulder to cry on, to bring me saltines when I don’t feel well, to make everything better. There is no one like a parent. A parent is a touchstone. To […]
Maria Montessori considered herself a citizen of the World. Born in Italy in 1870, her life was filled with many colossal world changes. She became a physician in a time when medicine was being rattled; we have Hand Washing in Montessori classrooms today because when Maria was starting her first classroom, doctors were just discovering […]
The hand is the instrument of the mind. Through the hand, the child explores. She does not only watch her world, she reaches out and grasps it. He takes control of his world. She creates muscle memory. He masters challenging skills. His hand counts. Her hand writes. His brain is attaching math to more than […]
One of the most wonderful things, something we celebrate and cherish, is the diversity we experience here at Baan Dek. Our school is representative of the beautiful community we enjoy in Sioux Falls. We have many languages spoken, children who have one or multiple generations living with them, families who are brand new to this […]