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What’s the Best Preschool for Shy Kids? How Montessori Supports Different Personalities

Your child is talkative, playful, and full of personality at home. But around unfamiliar people? That’s a different story. Maybe they hide behind your leg

Problem Solving Activities for Preschoolers: How Montessori Encourages Independent Thinking

Your preschooler is building a tower, carefully stacking one block on top of another. Then, just as they’re about to add the final piece, the

Is Preschool Necessary Before Kindergarten? How Montessori Helps Children Prepare for What Comes Next

Kindergarten has a way of making parents think about everything their child knows—and everything they might still need to learn. Should they know all their

Montessori for Babies: What Does an Infant Montessori Program Actually Look Like?

When you hear the word Montessori, you may picture a preschooler carefully pouring water,choosing an activity from a classroom shelf, or proudly completing a task

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7 Enrichment Activities for Preschoolers That Make Learning Come Alive

Your preschooler probably doesn’t separate their day into subjects like adults do. To them, digging in the garden isn’t a science lesson. Singing a song

What Is Reggio Emilia? What Louisville Parents Should Know About This Unique Way of Learning

Your preschooler spots a caterpillar outside and immediately has questions. Where is it going? What does it eat? Will it turn into a butterfly? It

Infants in Montessori: Is it really different from traditional daycare?

Infants in Montessori: Is it really different from traditional daycare? They eat, they sleep, they get their diapers changed, and…

How Montessori Can Build Executive Function Before Kindergarten

How Montessori Can Build Executive Function Before Kindergarten The prefrontal cortex is a fascinating and ever evolving part of the…

How Montessori Classrooms Nurture Respect, Empathy, and Belonging

Belonging is built in everyday routines. Here is how Montessori classrooms teach respect, empathy, and community from the earliest years.

The Connection Between Nature and Early Literacy

The Connection Between Nature and Early Literacy When we think of early literacy, we typically think of books, sandpaper letters,…

Planting Seeds of Creativity

How gardening can be a creative outlet Gardening At HomeGardening is one of the Five Enrichments implemented weekly at all…

Screen Time in the Montessori Classroom

Screen Time in the Montessori Classroom: The world is increasingly digital, and discussions around children’s screen time (what it is,…

What Does Individualized Learning Really Look Like?

What Does Individualized Learning Really Look Like? Many preschools and early childhood centers will advertise that their students are learning…

Creating Space for All During the Holidays

Creating Space for All During the Holidays “The needs of [humankind] are universal. Our means of meeting them create the…

A Case Against Baby Containers

A Case Against Baby Containers Across the country, it is common to see bouncers, swings, walkers, jumpers, excosaucers, floor seats,…