A year like 2020 makes the idea of a fresh start more appealing than ever. During this holiday season and the transition into 2021, we encourage Montessori Center School families not only to hope and plan together for a joyous new year, but to reflect with their children on the year that was. End-of-year reflections…
The graceful lady, often seen wearing a sari, who has been the heartbeat of Montessori Center School since its founding, is retiring from classroom duties—if anyone can be said to “retire” from a Montessori life. And what a life it has been for Nimal Vaz, intertwined from the beginning with the work of Maria Montessori,…
It’s here: A Montessori toddler program at Montessori Center School! MCS has opened a Montessori toddler program to meet the unique needs of children from 15 months to 3 years old and their families. We’re pleased to have seasoned teachers from Montessori Kingdom of Learning in Peoria, Arizona, a nearby Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)-recognized school…
“Back-to-school” can be a stressful transition even at the end of a “normal” summer break—earlier bedtimes, days with more structure, a different approach to meal planning. In a year thathas been anything but normal, the challenges are compounded. This post aims to ease that stress on your family by (1) familiarizing you with what Montessori…
What’s the surest way to set your child up for lifelong happiness and success, establish a strong family bond, and keep your household running smoothly? Experts from Stanford and Harvard say it’s to give your child responsibilities around the house, the earlier the better. That means lining up chores for children as young as 12…
As a current or prospective Montessori parent, you know one of the special attractions of Montessori preschool is its unique, natural approach to social development. The ability to move around the classroom freely and interact with peers across a three-year age span, coupled with the teacher’s lively lessons in “Grace and Courtesy,” helps Montessori children…
As families continue to stay home together, we’ve prepared some tips about technology for preschoolers. The Montessori approach, as you know, is based on connecting the young child with the real world. But real experiences are severely limited during this unprecedented time. So how can screen time for children support Montessori education? More importantly, how…
Are you running out of ideas to keep your preschooler happily and productively engaged in stay-at-home Montessori? As this quarantine period stretches longer, we’ve compiled some additional Montessori activities for stay-at-home (in case you missed it, we shared other Montessori at home activities in our previous article). Some of these experiences grow organically out of…
We hope you are all staying well! To help keep your children engaged during this prolonged “break” from school, this week we’ve put together some spring Montessori activities to do at home (and don’t miss out on our last list of Montessori at home activities). Make an Easter Tree Called Ostereierbaum in German, an Easter…
As you’ve observed your child’s joyful work at Montessori Center School, you may have wished you could “bring Montessori home.” Now that virtually everyone is staying home to cope with this public health crisis, that wish has become much more urgent. You know your preschooler thrives on routines, but the familiar ones are in short…
