by Karen Disney | Oct 26, 2020 | Authentic Montessori, The Montessori Classroom
A Montessori classroom is a busy place to be on a typical morning. Children are engaged in lessons, both self-directed and teacher-lead. They are working, active, and engaged and the time passes quickly. Before you know, it’s Circle Time! The importance of...
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 | Jan 21, 2020 | Admissions, Authentic Montessori, Child Development, The Montessori Classroom, Understanding Montessori
There are many differences between Montessori schools and traditional preschool programs. One of the more noticeable is the implementation of mixed-age classrooms rather than age-based classrooms. Visit a good Montessori school and you’ll see three, four, and...
by Karen Disney | Nov 19, 2019 | Family
It’s that time of the year! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s only natural that we spend some time reflecting on all the wonderful things we have in our lives. Here, at Children’s House, we have been sharing our gratitude daily at circle...
