There’s Hope for Humanity!: Montessori Around the Globe
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack When You’re Feeling Discouraged… When you ingest the popular news these days, you may feel very down, anxious, angry or helpless. I know I certainly do. But when...
View ArticleThe Leap of Faith: An Interview with a Montessori Alumni Parent (and Teacher)
Submitted by Margaret J Kelley A Montessori education can feel like a bit of a mystery for parents. With no testing, no grades, no classroom volunteers, no weekly emails with photos, it’s natural for...
View ArticleIs it Time for the Montessori Movement?
Submitted by Margaret J. Kelley Montessori vs. The Conventional Model Anyone who has seen a Montessori school understands that it is fundamentally, startlingly different from a conventional education....
View ArticleReady for School!
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack “When my 18-month-old daughter walks into that Montessori classroom, she seems to stretch up taller,” an astonished Forest Bluff parent once told me. For sure,...
View ArticleReflections on the Gift of a Montessori Education
A Montessori education is a unique gift that parents are able to give their children. If you are at our school, you have experienced what this beautiful environment is like for families. Recently, a...
View ArticleIncluding Children in Holiday Family Traditions
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack, author of The Montessori Potential Including Children in Holiday Family Traditions Children love family celebrations! Whether you celebrate Diwalli, Rosh...
View ArticleLove in Action: Community Service With Your Children
Submitted by Margaret J Kelley The beginning of the year provides us with an opportunity to practice intentionality and thoughtfulness in our values. We can establish these qualities into our...
View ArticleMontessori and Executive Functioning: Part I
Submitted by Margaret J. Kelley Executive Functioning: A set of essential life skills Research tells us that executive functioning skills are an important predictor of positive adult outcomes. They...
View ArticleMontessori and Executive Functioning: Part II
Submitted by Margaret J. Kelley This is the second article in our spring blog series, Montessori and Executive Functioning. As parents and educators have come to understand how important executive...
View ArticleMontessori and Executive Functioning: Part III
Submitted by Margaret J. Kelley This is the final installment of our spring blog series, Montessori and Executive Functioning. In Part I, we learned how a Montessori education helped Forest Bluff...
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