Raising a Thankful Child By Julie A. Reiss From NAEYC for Families As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, we may find ourselves...

In the Practical Life area there are activities arranged to allow children to make independent work choices. On each tray is a complete...

“Turkey, turkey, where’s your egg? Somebody took it from your nest. Guess who?” the children sang with delight on a Thursday afternoon...

The globes came out on the geography shelf; they are intriguing as a part of our birthday circles, a representation of our earth and of...

A favorite Montessori blog, Trillium Montessori, recently posted a helpful list of ideas to encourage children to help around the home....

It is very tempting to use rewards and punishments when disciplining your child, especially since they often do work in the short-term. ...

Why should we worry about teaching empathy in schools and at home? “Empathy is probably the greatest single gift of our species. We...

One of the topics discussed at our peace circle in the beginning of the year is feelings. Young children are learning to recognize other...

This past week we had the chance to take all of the children out to the courtyard behind our playground. This trip gave the group a...

Our science curriculum begins with an introduction to living and non-living things. The children learn that living things need air, water...