Develop Your Child’s Mind and Body With This Mystery Bag
A regular theme in my coaching practice for parents is to remind them that they don’t have to go out and buy the newest toys to entertain their young
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Asking Your Child to Wash the Windows Has Many Benefits
In the Montessori method of education, we frequently encourage children to grow and develop new skills through their practical lives at home. The simple task of washing windows with
Asking Your Child to Water Plants Helps Both to Thrive
A regular theme in my practice as a parenting coach, and in the Montessori method in general, is that of including your children in everyday household chores whenever possible.
The Low Shelf a Montessori Essential for Order
To help your child know where their belongings are, a low open shelf is ideal to place only a few well-chosen activities or toys. This shelf is made out
Why Your Child Ironing Is Not Such a Crazy Thought
It’s a simple sequence of steps that, as adults, we take for granted. But in the Montessori method, we understand there is great value for a child to learn
Montessori, motherhood and Moscow.
How could I have known, that 7 years later I would be standing on the Red Square in Moscow? We met the first day of our Assistant to Infancy Montessori
Make Your Child a Zucchini Zealot!
In my practice as a parenting coach, I regularly advise my clients to involve their children in everyday cooking tasks in the kitchen. Next time your recipe calls for zucchini,
Asking Your Child to Dust a Plant Teaches Care and Concentration
Other than telling your child to run outside and roll around in the grass, there may be no faster way to connect them with nature than through the beautiful and
Ask Your Child to Scrub a Potato and Improve Their Confidence
Scrubbing a Potato by Jeanne Marie Paynel from voilamontessori.com As parents, sometimes we may find ourselves feeling more like short order cooks. Even worse, our hungry little customers might grate
A Matching Game of Locks and Keys Builds Your Child’s Resilience
Last summer I shared a useful travel activity to entertain your young child on a road trip or an airplane ride while simultaneously developing their motor skills and self-esteem: play
Teach Your Child to Core an Apple and Build Their Self-Esteem
As a parenting mentor, I help show my clients how to facilitate their children’s independence, whether that means cleaning up after a play session or fixing a snack. This is
Refreshed and Inspired
Last weekend I gave myself permission to step away from the daily responsibilities of family life and running my business to dive back into what I believe to be fundamental
