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Your Attention, Please: Bring Home Lessons in Concentration from Montessori...
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Your Attention, Please! Do you have more trouble concentrating after dealing with emails, texts, to-do lists, and other necessities that fragment your day? I...
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The Birds, Bees, and Beyond: Talking to Children About Sex
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Talking to Children About Sex: What to do about The Talk? When I was in fourth grade, I asked my mother—just as she was biting into a Sunday night hamburger, as I...
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Building Happiness: To Be [Happy] or Not to Be…That is the Question
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack I’ll admit it: when a parent announces, “I just want my child to be happy,” I cringe inside. Of course, I know what they are saying—that they really want to help...
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The Montessori Approach to Reading and Writing
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Exploring Natural Inclinations and Employing Indirect Preparation This is the first of three blog posts on the Montessori approach to reading and writing. Look...
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The Montessori Approach to Writing and Reading: Part II
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Psychological Preparation for Writing This is the second of three blog posts on the Montessori approach to writing and reading. Look for the third post in the...
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The Montessori Approach to Literacy: Part III
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Suggestions for How Parents Can Support Literacy Development in the Home This month's post is the final installment in a three-part series on the Montessori...
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Lessons from Montessori: Preparing Ourselves with Grace
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Montessori Training and the Mindset it Cultivates Parenting with grace can be a challenge at times. We explore how parents can apply lessons from Montessori...
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Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents: A New Book Illuminates How to Simplify...
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack A new book, Montessori Speaks to Parents by Maria Montessori, was just released this summer, thanks to Carolina Montessori, who is in charge of her...
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Freedom and Responsibility: How Choices and Limits Help Children Develop...
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Some of the most misunderstood concepts in the Montessori approach are “freedom and responsibility” and the “development of the will.” A delicate balance of...
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A Montessori Guide to Technology and Teens
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack As devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets become more prevalent in our lives, parents can look to Montessori for guidance on how to handle technology...
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The Birds, Bees, and Beyond: Talking to Children About Sex
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Talking to Children About Sex: What to do about The Talk? When I was in fourth grade, I asked my mother—just as she was biting into a Sunday night hamburger, as I...
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Building Happiness: To Be [Happy] or Not to Be…That is the Question
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack I’ll admit it: when a parent announces, “I just want my child to be happy,” I cringe inside. Of course, I know what they are saying—that they really want to help...
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The Montessori Approach to Reading and Writing
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Exploring Natural Inclinations and Employing Indirect Preparation This is the first of three blog posts on the Montessori approach to reading and writing. Look...
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The Montessori Approach to Writing and Reading: Part II
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Psychological Preparation for Writing This is the second of three blog posts on the Montessori approach to writing and reading. Look for the third post in the...
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The Montessori Approach to Literacy: Part III
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Suggestions for How Parents Can Support Literacy Development in the Home This month's post is the final installment in a three-part series on the Montessori...
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Lessons from Montessori: Preparing Ourselves with Grace
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Montessori Training and the Mindset it Cultivates Parenting with grace can be a challenge at times. We explore how parents can apply lessons from Montessori...
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Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents: A New Book Illuminates How to Simplify...
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack A new book, Montessori Speaks to Parents by Maria Montessori, was just released this summer, thanks to Carolina Montessori, who is in charge of her...
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Freedom and Responsibility: How Choices and Limits Help Children Develop...
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Some of the most misunderstood concepts in the Montessori approach are “freedom and responsibility” and the “development of the will.” A delicate balance of...
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A Montessori Guide to Technology and Teens
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack As devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets become more prevalent in our lives, parents can look to Montessori for guidance on how to handle technology...
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Learning to Love Effort: How Montessori Fosters Perseverance
Submitted by Paula Lillard Preschlack Dr. Montessori observed that children are intrinsically inspired to exert great effort when their work is purposeful. Through close observation of a child in...
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