Order and simplicity in the Montessori home
Does having a clean, orderly home positively change your mood? Have you ever wondered why that is? I’ve been getting a lot of questions about “Why order and simplicity are such an important aspect of
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Adults need transitions too.
I’ve just returned from being away for almost four months. I know, that’s a long time and I also know it’s nothing for some. I left for what was to be a six week Montessori
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 ones. Very often, we can
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 parents is just one great
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. There is much to gain
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 the sequence of ironing for
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, why not ask your child
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 simple everyday chore of cleaning
School tour in Portland-International Montessori Congress 2013
I was fortunate enough to visit three schools during an organized tour at the 27 International Montessori Congress, and an additional one on my own while in Portland. A long line of yellow school buses
Postcard from the Woods
The Family Adventure in Nature lead by Janice Swaisgood organized with Manchester Family Child Development Center a showing of Mother Nature’s Child a film concerning the importance of children and everyone for that matter to be