We like to think what we do here at Baan Dek is rather unique. We thought we’d outline some of those aspects here: We are the only first and only accredited Montessori school in the state of South Dakota. The Association Montessori Internationale is the only foundation established by Maria Montessori, and is based in […]
It’s September, the air is a little cooler, and we’re all feeling ready to get back to school. Here at Baan Dek, our staff is working tirelessly to make sure everything is polished and prepared, ready for the first day of school. We thought we’d put together some helpful hints, that might help you and […]
It’s been just over two years since we last updated our website. For us, that’s an extremely long period of time. In terms of the internet, that’s a lifetime. By updated, of course, we mean that we haven’t made a major overhaul to our existing site: the layout, the fonts, the emphasis, etc. With that […]
Dear Maria Montessori, It’s so hard to believe, but today marks the one hundred and eighth year since you opened the first Casa Dei Bambini, in Rome, Italy. So much has changed since that initial Children’s House, and yet, we would like to think, so much of your original insights, well, they remain exactly the […]
We sat down with Mrs. Bauer, the leader of the Young Children’s Community at Baan Dek, and put together a few basic tips for parents, which we hope are helpful, on how best to inspire language and math development, at this formative age: To cultivate a language environment for the child, you can model using correct language and voice, […]