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November 19, 2020  |  In Parents, All Posts

Bringing the Prepared Environment Home

By Braden Pemberton Director of Admissions & Special Projects The basic tenants of a Montessori classroom posit that a space should be beautiful, accessible, organized, and limited. These framing ideas remove barriers to children while they pursue activities that meet their developmental drives. Why not bring a whiff of that into your home space? At […]

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November 4, 2019  |  In Parents, Child Development, All Posts

Independence in the Primary Child: Let’s Let Them Walk

By Amy Williams, MA, DTR, RMT For many of our younger students, walking independently is a new skill. It is necessary to practice as much as possible in order to refine balance and grace. Children are developing muscles, building self-confidence, developing self-construction and most importantly, growing in independence at lightning speed! The practice of walking […]

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February 1, 2019  |  In Parents, All Posts

The Kindergarten Year – Parent Panel

Editor’s note – We held a parent education night, and invited current parents across our Primary and Elementary program to sit for a panel. Each panelist shared their thoughts and processes as they considered the decision to keep their children in the Primary program for their kindergarten year. It wasn’t always an easy choice, but […]

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