Choosing where to send your child to kindergarten is a big decision that is deserving of careful thought and research. In order to know if you’re making the right choice, you should learn everything about the school you choose, from its curriculum to its policies to its teaching philosophies — right down to the activities …
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Every day at a Montessori kindergarten is a new opportunity for children to practice practical life skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Skills like taking care of themselves and taking care of their environment are building blocks for success, but they can’t be memorized with a set of flash cards. They must …
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There are so many great reasons to read aloud to your children. Reading not only offers bonding time for you and your child, but it also teaches your child new words and concepts and stimulates their imagination. In the process, they become better listeners and communicators, too. Building an at-home library for a child in …
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In Montessori education, the culmination of early childhood learning is the kindergarten stage, and later, a successful transition into the elementary program. Dr. Maria Montessori designed the primary program this way, creating a three-year process where children ages three to six stay with the same teacher in the same classroom. The third year, the kindergarten …
