A young child’s receptive language develops sooner than their expressive language. This means they are capable of understanding much more than they can express. Honoring this intellectual development can be difficult Continue Reading »
. . Books and Children! What a great combination! Books offer so many opportunities for conversation, connection, and creative thoughts. Reading with your child helps him hear and Continue Reading »
Many of us are still in the throes of cleaning out, cleaning-up, and supporting neighbors. We may be for quite some time. It is difficult to pause to look at what our children need next. This is an important pause, Continue Reading »
Now that Harvey has left our city, we are faced with recovery. We, as a community have lost so much. Houses, schools, businesses, friends, pets… We have seen how strong we are as a community and quickly we move Continue Reading »
When I first began my journey as a Montessori teacher I had the privilege of hearing a talk by Molly O'Shaughnessy titled “Free fall and Surrender”. I worked closely with Molly and I talked to her many times Continue Reading »
One of the most difficult situations we face as parents is helping our children cope with stress. How do we share difficult news with them? How much do we share? How do we answer their questions? And how do we Continue Reading »
Your baby was born with reflexive movement and has been strengthening his muscles and nervous system in order to develop purposeful movement. This intentional movement takes time, practice, and coordination. Continue Reading »
Once children are walking well, they want to start using their hands for purposeful work. They have been watching you and the others around them all their life, and now they can actively take part in all the Continue Reading »
I know, I know...it’s absence. I do think there is some truth to that. However, I am talking about the child under the age of three, and it is definitely Repetition that makes their hearts grow fonder. They just Continue Reading »
We have started a new website dedicated to helping you create the home you want that responds to the needs of everyone in your home. Help us celebrate by joining our new newsletter, following us on Facebook, Twitter, Continue Reading »