Chore Charts for kids are an important addition to any home. To make my point, have you looked on Amazon lately? You will find dozens of pages of routine charts will pop up. It is shocking but not. Parents are eager to find a way to implement routine in their everyday lives. Plus a daily …
Mindfulness for kids is a trendy topic these days but oh so important. The idea that adults can nurture a life skill – like teaching mindfulness – to help kids relax their bodies, to be conscious of their relationship to the world, to breath through painful emotions, to be present, to be emotionally intelligent, in …
Asking a child why he is crying is adding fuel to the fire. So, why then is that our first reaction and what do we do when a child is crying? My instinct is to inquire. I have to stop myself every time. Want to know what I do instead? 5 Quick Ways to Get …
There is nothing more cringe worthy – okay, maybe fingers scratching across a chalkboard – than hearing a child whine. How can we get kids to stop whining? Is it possible? Yes! Learn about Parent Child Interaction Therapy as a way to not only stop whining in its tracks but better yet to improve your relationship with your child TODAY!
This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning. There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. Enjoy! Montessori …
Welcome to the start of a new school year! I have been busy preparing the classroom with my lead teacher. So far, I feel reasonably confident but I still have a lot of questions. These questions alas can’t be answered until I start meeting parents and getting to know the children. I figure many parents …
Positive discipline is a hot topic these days. The approach sounds ideal but how on earth do we achieve being positive in the heat of the moment? I hear you. For me, being positive does not come easy. I have to practice. A lot. One of my Montessori instructors gave a great overview by Jody …
Growing food is a powerful way to improve health, spend time outdoors, and enjoy learning about nature. And it’s accessible to all of us. So it should be no surprise that gardening benefits children, teens, and adults. #1 – Gardening Gets Kids Out into Nature Being outside in nature is healthy for children. It’s suitable …
When I think about being happy, purposeful, and sure of oneself, I believe self-esteem is the foundation. We all want what is best for our children. We want them to be happy, full of purpose, and confident as they move through life. What does that look like, though? Technically, according to the Mayo Clinic, “self-esteem is …
Kids will absolutely love this gardening activity! Make a Worm Tower! You can do this activity anywhere you might find a multitude of worms. You’d be surprised where you can buy worms, too! The Worm Tower is a fancy way of describing a travel case for your worms. We made our Worm Tower and carried them …
The Montessori Brown Stair is work included within the Sensorial sequence. Specifically, it’s located within the visual sense of the sequence. During these works, children learn to visually discriminate between the differences between various objects. What is the Montessori Brown Stair? The work is made up of 10 brown prisms of the same length (20 …