Blog posted originally by Janet Lansbury here as a podcast transcript. A parent writes that her toddler is very aware of his emotions and even has several strategies to cope with the negative ones. One of these strategies is going to his room by himself. […]

Originally published by Maren Schmidt in the Kids Talk Newsletter. Sometimes when I am working on the computer I feel like a three-year-old.  At least, I think I feel like a three-year-old.  I try to do some function that I haven’t done in a while, […]

This article has been read by 20 million people. I know that many would choose not to hear what I say in the article, but your children need you to hear this message. — Victoria Prooday We found this article originally posted here. It is […]

Repost from The Montessori Notebook: https://www.themontessorinotebook.com/my-child-wont-listen-to-me/ One of the most difficult things we face as parents is when our kids just don’t seem to listen to us. Back in May, I put together 10 tips and shared them on Facebook. With summer behind us, it […]

This article was originally posted by the American Montessori Society. This is a beautiful article celebrating Maria Montessori’s life and contribution to education. We celebrate her birthday on August 31st. Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that […]

This is a great article we found to help with the transition back to school. We know it is a tough time, but there are some little things we can do as parents to help our little ones. Originally posted by Maren Schmidt on the […]

By Olynda Smith As Montessorians, we know how essential the prepared environment is for helping children feel calm. Airports and airplanes are overstimulating and stressful settings that make it difficult to be at ease. Restrictions on movement in an airplane can make even the most […]

Originally published by Sara Burrows at www.returntonow.net. De-cluttering children’s playrooms boosts creativity and cognitive development, study finds. Too many options in the toy room can overstimulate and overwhelm a child, so that he can’t focus on — or learn from — any of them, a […]

This article was originally published by P. Donohue Shortridge, a Montessorian since 1980. She speaks and writes about children and their families in the American culture. She conducts parent night talks, staff in-service sessions and workshop presentations. Visit her website as www.pdonohueshortridge.com. Children of all […]

Tantrums are a pretty normal part of life with children from around 1 year to 5 years. Hopefully they’ll start a little later than 1 year and will end earlier, but anything in this range is fairly normal. Your child is learning that things don’t […]