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How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (5 of 9)

How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (5 of 9)

August 26th, 2015
#5 - Teach Your Child Care for Self and the Home More than a spectator. When a child can care for themselves they are developing confidence and independence. Give your child lots of time to practice self-care skills, putting on socks, shoes and getting dressed. Demonstrate or model how to do the tasks. The self care rituals that you hold in your family is one that even the youngest child can participate in. Gathering items for... READ MORE
How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (6 of 9)

How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (6 of 9)

August 26th, 2015
#6 - Teach Your Child to Respect the Answer "No" Prevailing parenting culture assumes that it is our job as parents to keep our children happy all the time. Shouldn’t I Keep my Child Happy? The popular idea that "I must keep my child happy all the time" rests on a misleading understanding of what makes children happy. Saying “no” less might seem like it is making your child happier. But that is only the short term. However,... READ MORE
How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (7 of 9)

How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (7 of 9)

August 26th, 2015
#7 - Allow Your Child to Figure Some Things out on his/her Own The most powerful/impactful learning experience is you discovering something by doing it yourself. Humans are Wired for It Allowing time for your child to figure challenges out is vital in becoming resourceful and in developing critical thinking skills, independence, problem solving and self initiative. The reasoning mind is unique to human beings. When we allow and encourage our children to figure things out... READ MORE
How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (8 of 9)

How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (8 of 9)

August 26th, 2015
#8 - Read to your child & expect that s/he stay seated for an entire book Reading to a child is a wonderful activity! We recommend that all parents read to their children every day from a very early age. What are the Benefits? Children love the sound of language and especially the voice of their parents. Reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language... READ MORE
How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (9 of 9)

How to Get Your Child Ready for Preschool (9 of 9)

August 26th, 2015
#9 - Teach your child to get ready for bed. Teaching your child to get him/herself ready for bed is not only another way to help your child be independent, but also a way to increase your child’s concentration in preschool. Including your child in the process of getting ready for bed creates a feeling of joy rather than dread--for both you and your child. Create a bedtime plan that can help take the battle out of... READ MORE
The Montessori Difference in Preschool

The Montessori Difference in Preschool

August 18th, 2015
How is Montessori different from traditional preschool? A child in a traditional preschool classroom is exposed to a standardized curriculum; learning is often teacher-centered and play-based; student activity is typically confined to desks and chairs. In a Montessori setting, your child is exposed to a greater variety of hands-on educational materials designed to teach concepts in all academic areas; learning is not limited by schedule, class grouping, or teacher assumptions; rather, students are encouraged to go as far... READ MORE
The Great Divide: The Difference between Montessori and Traditional Education

The Great Divide: The Difference between Montessori and Traditional Education

August 3rd, 2015
The Great Divide: The Difference between Montessori and Traditional Education At first glance, you might think that defining this difference is insurmountable, unrealistic, impossible to achieve: the Holy Grail of Montessori practitioners. And if I were to try to answer it in its totality, I would have to agree. But, if I were asked to pick the seminal parting of ways between Montessori and traditional education? This I think I could do. Deceptively simple, really.... READ MORE
By the Time Your Child’s Two

By the Time Your Child’s Two

August 2nd, 2015
By the Time Your Child's Two By the time the child is 2 years old he should already have experience caring for himself and his environment in many ways: - Feeding himself with utensils - Washing his own hands and face - Brushing teeth - Getting and putting away his own jacket - Participating in the process of dressing himself - Pouring drinks from a small pitcher - Choosing his own clothes from a limited... READ MORE
Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up?

Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up?

August 1st, 2015
Will the Best Mother in the Room Please Stand up? Parenting surely has changed in the last 50 years. What are the new dos and don'ts? How are today's moms holding up under the new set of standards? The New Set of Standards: She who pays the most attention and spends the most time with her child is the best mom. She who never loses patience with her child is the best mom.She who does... READ MORE
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