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Your Attention, Please: Bring Home Lessons in Concentration from Montessori Classrooms
March 2017 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Get tips for creating an environment that will help your child develop their abilities to concentrate, taking inspiration from Montessori classrooms.
Read MoreTimeouts & Tantrums; Are We There Yet?
February 2017 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Tantrums can be frustrating, but “time outs” aren’t necessarily the answer. Maria Montessori’s perspective helps us understand these trying moments with our children of any age, and offers ways to handle them gracefully.
Read MoreHow Our Children Develop Moral Values
December 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Learn more about Montessori’s approach to how children’s develop moral values, and how this is supported in Montessori.
Read MoreIncluding Children in Holiday Family Traditions
November 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack The holidays are a joyous time for families big and small. Here are some practical ways to include children in holiday family traditions in meaningful ways.
Read MoreDeveloping Inner Order: How We Can Help Our Children
October 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Young children need order and routines at home. Parents can support them by setting up sequences, physical order, and predictable environments where they can interact contently and freely.
Read MoreLearning Emotional Balance Through Montessori
September 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack As a truly holistic approach to education, Montessori highly values and supports a child’s emotional development at every age. The Montessori approach guides children to learn emotional balance and emphasizes self-governance in action and thought.
Read MoreBoundaries and Freedom: Creating Space for Children
September 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Parents can start developing healthy relationships with children from their earliest years, by creating space for them where they have the freedom to make choices.
Read MoreSelf-Directed Playtime is not Wasted Time
August 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Let your children play! Learn how children develop more problem-solving skills, resilience, courage, and creative thinking skills when adults allow them free time for self-directed playtime.
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