Make It Beautiful: Unlocking the Power of Montessori’s Prepared Environment
What’s clear to me now is that every environment shapes us—and the environments we create for our children can either amplify or fail to nurture their natural tendencies.
Confident Goodbyes: Navigating Separation Anxiety
Discover actionable strategies to help foster curiosity, adaptability, and resilience in your child.
Thinking Differently: Redefining Education for an Uncertain Future
Discover actionable strategies to help foster curiosity, adaptability, and resilience in your child.
Preventing Summer Slide: Expert Tips from Marin Montessori School
Discover effective strategies to prevent the summer slide and keep your child’s academic skills sharp while enjoying the summer break.
Game-Changer: Early Behavioral Support for Young Kids
Join Sam Shapiro and Dr. Alex Curtis in a critical exploration of artificial intelligence in education.
The Lost Art of Play: Addressing Childhood Anxiety in the Digital Age
Unstructured play in a curated, prepared environment gives children the opportunity to “develop what psychologists call an internal locus of control,” Gray explains, “which is an internal sense that I’m competent to take charge of my life. Something can happen to me, and it’s not a disaster. I can take care of it.”
Walking Their Own Path
We as parents can help pave the path our children will walk down, but we can’t control the way they maneuver that path. They may barrel down the road or cautiously avoid some of the stones we hoped they would fully embrace. They may decide to not even take our path at all, choosing instead to tromp out into the unknown with no clear destination. Either way, the path ahead offers them endless opportunities to display and reveal their colorful personalities to the world.
Unlocking Child Independence: A Home Guide for Parents
Ultimately, fostering independence is about more than just practical skills—it’s about cultivating a mindset. By setting up our homes to support autonomy, setting clear expectations, and thoughtfully guiding our children through challenges, we lay the groundwork for a lifetime of self-reliance and resilience.
Raising Happy Kids: The Power of Embracing Their Natures
When we learn to accept, we offer a priceless gift. After all, our children yearn for our love and elated acceptance. Can we give them this? Even just a single sincere moment can last a lifetime.
From Diet to Dreams: Building Healthier Habits for Kids
Join Sam Shapiro, head of school at Marin Montessori School, and special guest Anahad O’Connor, a Washington Post health columnist and award-winning author, as they explore the intersection of nutrition, sleep, and overall well-being for our youngest generation.
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