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 | 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 | 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 | Jan 7, 2020 | Child Development, Parent Resources, Parenting Tips
It starts with the little things, like helping scrub potatoes or put their socks in a drawer, and it builds. Soon, your little one is not so little and they’re actually helping with dinner, not just “helping” with dinner. They’re putting away their laundry and then...
by Karen Disney | Dec 17, 2019 | Character Development, Parent Resources, Parenting Tips
Your child just tied her shoes, crossed the monkey bars, showed you a drawing, or helped carry in the grocery bags. If you’re like many parents out there, the words “good job” just bubbled to the surface and came out of your mouth before you had a...
