Parenting Advice
Self-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.
Read MoreSummer Activities for Montessori Children
July 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Summer is a marathon, not a sprint! These ideas for outings and home activities will allow you and your children to experience the joys of summer, without the exhaustion of over-scheduling.
Read MoreTeaching Good Manners in Public
July 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Learn about the Montessori approach for teaching good manners to children. There are different approaches for teaching children under age 6, and over age 6, which are explained.
Read MoreThe Postcard: A Montessori Education Moment
June 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Every child is unique. Montessori teaches us to embrace children in their uniqueness and have faith in their paths to adulthood. Paula Lillard Preschlack describes a mother’s realization that despite the momentary worries, her son will work it all out!
Read MoreMontessori’s Steady March to “Somewhere”
January 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack The 2010 documentary The Race to Nowhere raises grave concerns about how children are affected by increased pressures from their schools and their parents to perform at the highest level. Montessori reminds us of what we can do as parents to support our children in being healthy and happy:…
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