by Karen Disney | Jul 20, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic Related, Admissions, Parenting Tips
Here at Children’s House, we have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year. We are rearranging our schedule and our daily routines in order to better accommodate new health guidelines and to ensure the safety of our community, to the best of our...
by Karen Disney | Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the recommendations from the CDC concerning stopping the spread of germs is for each child to have their own supplies to use in the classroom. In order for us to accomplish this, we are asking you to supply the following the first day your child attends school....
by Karen Disney | May 14, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic Related
As we inch closer to reopening businesses and schools, we are all trying to anticipate what our new normal will look like. Will we all be wearing masks to school and checking temperatures upon arrival? Do we need to forgo hugs and handshakes when we greet our students...
by Karen Disney | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic Related, Parenting Tips
There’s a reason Maria Montessori called the first school, Casa dei Bambini. It means “Children’s House,” because a Montessori classroom is meant to replicate a child’s home. The classroom is set up to allow children to experience and...
by Karen Disney | Apr 3, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic Related
Spring has sprung, and although Children’s House is currently closed due to the coronavirus outbreak and Virginia statewide shutdown, we are optimistically looking toward the future and anxious to get back to school! We hope you are all safe at home, keeping...
by Karen Disney | Mar 17, 2020 | 2020 Pandemic Related, Parenting Tips
We are at the beginning of what could be a very long period of one of the strangest times in our shared history. We are fighting an invisible enemy with no end in sight, and dealing with uncertainty, confusion, and an overwhelming amount of information. So many...
by Karen Disney | Mar 10, 2020 | Admissions, Finding a School
It’s almost springtime here in Northern Virginia, and many folks are looking ahead to summer and then to the upcoming school year. If you have a two-and-a-half to three-year old you might have already started mulling over the big P-question. No, not the “pee” question...
by Karen Disney | Mar 4, 2020 | Authentic Montessori, Montessori Benefits, Why Montessori?
Children are learning every day. They learn by experience, by example, by formal instruction, and a million ways in between. They watch, listen, experiment, and repeat. If they’re lucky, they’ll even be allowed to fail, to mess up, make mistakes, and figure out...
by Karen Disney | Feb 25, 2020 | Parenting Tips, The Montessori Classroom
If your playroom, basement, or family room looks like a toy shop exploded in it, that’s okay! In this post we’re talking about the importance of completing the work cycle in a Montessori classroom and offering tips to help you get a little more clean-up cooperation at...
by Karen Disney | Feb 18, 2020 | Curriculum and Daily Schedule, The Montessori Classroom
Here at Children’s House, art is one of our favorite things! Each classroom has a dedicated art area, and it’s safe to say that art activities are among the most popular choices available. Some of the art materials are changed out each month and others, like the...
