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As new parents, it can be helpful to have some guidance. This is a great resource for getting the most out of your pediatric visits. Take a look and be sure to share this resource with friends who have a newborn!

Self Discipline Self Discipline

Our students are working so hard! ✨

In Montessori we focus on cultivating self-discipline. Check out these tips for helping young children develop a sense of responsibility.

Shelf Help S3 Ep 6 - Preparing the Environment for a Holiday In this Montessori parenting podcast we discuss how to prepare your home for the holidays. With these practical tips you can cut your stress!

Need some fortitude this holiday season? Listen to this episode of Shelf Help to think about how to prepare your home for the holiday in a Montessori-friendly way.

How can Parents Best Support Montessori Teachers? How can parents best support Montessori teachers? A resource for parents -- real Montessori teachers give their thoughts on how parents can support their work.

How can families best support their child's Montessori experience? This mom surveyed Montessori teachers and shares an amazing list of ways to help!

40 Must-Try Tongue Twisters for Kids Help your students master English pronunciation and become awesome at speaking with our fun tongue twisters for kids.

Want a good challenge? Try these 40 must-try tongue twisters for kids!

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done - Today's Parent My kids hear a land acknowledgement each morning at school. But will hearing it every day help kids absorb that info or will it become background noise?

Check out this great article from the Washington Post about how superheroes and tweens have a lot in common and how we can help our tweens find their superpowers.

How to raise superpowered tweens in turbulent times Here are ways caregivers can help their kids acquire four superpowers they need to embrace their transformation and recover from any setback.

Who knew learning could be so much fun!? 😍

Let's be careful to not pass along any of our math anxiety, especially to our girls! Read more to learn some antidotes.

Parents and Teachers Pass On Math Anxiety to Kids Like a Virus, Especially to Girls Experts offer tips for parents on building girls' confidence in math.

Download this handy guide to seven parenting problems you can avoid!

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What is a "read alike" list? It's a great way to find the kinds of books your child loves! Here is an amazing compilation of books that are "like" your child's current favorites.

Popular Read Alike Book Lists for Kids and Teens Comprehensive index of read alike book lists for kids, including beginning readers, chapter books, middle grade and young adult books.

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It's time for your little one to dress up and look picture-perfect—We'll be taking class photos! 📸

Today is Native American Heritage Day. Greater Good Magazine shares how a strong indigenous identity helps kids thrive.

How a Strong Indigenous Identity Helps Kids Thrive Indigenous youth can find healing, strength, and well-being by engaging with their culture, traditions, and community.

Wishing you a harvest of blessings and good health!

In celebration of Thanksgiving let's read some books with our children that focus on gratitude, family, and a sense of community.

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Sleep doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes simple changes are all you need!

Our Top Five Sleep Tips - Just chill baby sleep Your baby or toddlers sleep doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes simple changes are all you need. Here are 5 simple tips for you to try.

Breaking down tasks into manageable chunks can help our children tackle things that might first seem overwhelming. In Positive Discipline, this is called "taking time for training." Try it out!

Take Time for Training Many people are having fun applying the principles from the Positive Discipline Tool Cards. When they share their great examples, I ask for their permission to share with others. Take Time for Training I applied a few Take Time for Training strategies today during "room cleaning" day. In the past my...

Today is World Children's Day! Take a look at this UNICEF resource to see how you can get involved in standing up for children's rights.

World Children’s Day For every child, every right

As our children develop an interest in and awareness of money, we can be thoughtful in our approach to pocket money, allowance, and supporting our elementary children in learning about money!

Montessori Second Plane Parenting - Approaching Pocket Money As a Montessori parent, approaching allowances and pocket money is important to second plane of development children in the elementary years

What is the difference between being mean, rude, or bullying? A child therapist defines the differences.

Rude, Mean, or Bullying? A Child Therapist Defines the Differences "There is a real need to draw a distinction between behavior that is rude, behavior that is mean and behavior that is characteristic of bullying.”

A lot of fun happening this week! 🛝

Being kind and respectful is so important for our children and our society. Take a look at this KidsTalk Webinar on teaching civility.

WEBINAR | Teaching Civility - Maren Schmidt Welcome! Glad to have you here! You’ll want to have your action guide handy for this session. Download it below. You can ask me a question in the box below the video, or email me directly at [email protected]. Please look for an email from me after you watch the webinar.  This email will giv...

NOVEMBER 17 | 11–2:30 PM
We would like to extend a warm invitation to all parents to join us for a potluck lunch on Friday, November 17th. The event will take place in the back outside area from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Please use the sign up from the November newsletter to bring a dish to share with the community. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and teachers in our community. We hope to see you there!

Learning helps us be better prepared to support our children. Here is a Montessorian's list of recommended books for adults!

Recommended Book List (Adults) — Radicle Beginnings It is imperative that any adult serving the young child - be it a teacher, parent, guide - must continue to learn, grow and evolve. As Montessori tells us, the preparation of self is of utmost importance. Books are a tool in this process.

cn you reed this? Learn more about the magic (and science) of reading, which includes the role of inventive spelling!

The Magic of Reading: Inventive Spelling cn you reed this?

May lights and lanterns illuminate your life!

Thank you to all our veterans for your courage, strength, and dedication to keeping us safe! 🇺🇸

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day. Here are six ways to teach kids about the holiday.

Veterans Day for kids: 6 ways to teach kids about the holiday A simple, straight-forward list of ways to explain the holiday, along with ideas for celebrating Veterans Day with kids.

Want to encourage more independence in your young child? Here are ten things you can do at home.

Independence: Ten Tips Independence: Ten Tips

Hey, Pumpkin! 🍁

There can be lots of big feelings and needs when our children come home at the end of the day. A Montessori mom shares her three key after-school hacks.

Three After School Hacks I Use as A Montessori Parent Three Montessori parenting hacks to help with the transition home from school in the afternoons.

Sometimes our children just need a little connection. Download this helpful infographic with seven easy ways to connect with kids.

7 Easy Ways to Connect with Kids Click Here to Download 7 Easy Ways to Connect with Kids Infographic. Versión en español Connection is one of the first tools we present because it is foundational to every other tool. No one (parent or child) can be at his or her best until the feeling of connection is established. Connection is t...

Stressful mornings? Here are helpful tips for getting your children out the door and off to school.

Crazy mornings with kids? How to get out the door on time Tired of begging, pleading, and rushing your kids in the morning? These tips will help you discipline your child, even when you're rushed, so you can have peaceful mornings with kids!

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, here is a list of picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels, and young adult books written by Native American and First Nations authors. Enjoy!

Books For Youth By Native American & First Nations Authors » NCW Libraries % In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a list of picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels and books for young adults written by Native American and First Nations authors. Enjoy! Picture Books My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith (Cree/Lakota/Scott...

Dia de los Mu***os is a holiday to celebrate life. Take a look at this PBS post about this beautiful tradition that finds its roots in ancient Maya culture.

Día de Los Mu***os: A Holiday to Celebrate Life with Your Family Day of the Dead is less about the macabre and more about remembrance. Read about how colorful skulls and flowers pay homage to loved ones who have passed away.

Wednesday vibes! 💖

November is National American Indian Month. Today's Parent shares some perspective on land acknowledgments.

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done - Today's Parent My kids hear a land acknowledgement each morning at school. But will hearing it every day help kids absorb that info or will it become background noise?