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...
by Karen Disney | Feb 11, 2020 | Child Development, The Montessori Classroom, Understanding Montessori
When you walk into a Montessori classroom you might notice something missing. There’s no dress-up corner or play kitchen. There are “blocks” on the shelves, but the children are “working” with them instead of “playing” with them, because they’re not “toys,” they’re...
by Karen Disney | Feb 4, 2020 | Authentic Montessori, Child Development, The Montessori Classroom, Why Montessori?
Creativity is more than art and music. It means trying new things and looking at a challenge with a different perspective. Montessori classrooms are filled with opportunity for creativity and imagination. Creativity in the Montessori classroom is about thinking...
