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Articles & Resources
Joy in the Montessori Classroom
Joy in the Montessori Classroom Published in Montessori Life Magazine [The child] passes little by little from the unconscious to the conscious,...
Parenting Resources
Parenting Resources A few resources for the awesome, but sometimes challenging, job of parenting. Just for Kids: Educating the Essence YouTube...
Positive Guidance vs Punishment: How to Tell the Difference
Positive Guidance vs Punishment: How to Tell the Difference Where in the world did we get this ridiculous idea that we have to make people feel...
Why isn’t my child reading yet?
Why isn’t my child reading yet? Concerns of a Montessori Parent Greg was irate! He’d come to observe and was not at all pleased with the...
Talking About Death With Children
October 20,2022 / Blog - Articles Section Educator Page Home Page Parenting Page Uncategorized / 0 CommentsIt was a sad day! The preschool parakeet died. The varying reactions amongst the children were many. My daughter was deeply distressed. The worst...
Keys to Parenting through Separation & Divorce
Keys to Parenting through Separation & Divorce Separating is never easy. Or is it to be taken lightly. Especially...
Nurturing the Essence of Young Changemakers
July 04,2022 / Blog - Articles Section Educator Page Home Page Parenting Page Uncategorized / 0 CommentsWatch the video of my conversation with Patti Talbot on the Win Win Women Network during her show “On Your Own Terms." Click here for...
Feeling Frazzled?
Feeling Frazzled? Raising children is one of life’s greatest joys. It’s also downright exhausting! Parents of small children are generally so...
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