“Joy, feeling one’s own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul.” (Dr. Montessori, From Continue Reading »
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney The first step. It’s often the hardest. Or so we are Continue Reading »
As the the gifts are piling up, you may be thinking, "which of these toys should we play with now, which should we tuck away for later, and what will my child learn when she plays with these?" This time of year can be Continue Reading »
I love this time of year. I always have. I love that it gets dark earlier and cools down at night. I feel comforted by a warm beverage and wearing a scarf (and a good pair of boots ;). Daily I warm the mulling Continue Reading »
This week we are sharing with you some of our favorite containers for holding and organizing toys and tools in our Studios. INFANT STUDIO: We love the handmade mini Bolga baskets from Ghana. Bright colors, great Continue Reading »
“Joy, feeling one’s own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul.” -Dr. Maria Continue Reading »
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 »