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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

Child looking at flower through magnifying glass

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

Creating Stability at Home

Creating Stability at Home Change is the one constant in life. With the CO-VID 19 pandemic, everything seems to be…

Montessori Binomial Cube

Montessori Binomial Cube Can a 3-year-old really learn algebra? Absolutely! In Montessori, we introduce algebra indirectly through our sensorial materials….

100 Books to Read with Your Preschooler

100 Books to Read with Your Preschooler While being home during the CO-VID 19 pandemic, turning to books is a…

Helping Families Cope

Helping Families Cope When School is Closed With Shelter in Place orders all over the world, the Coronavirus has upset…

Self Dressing For Your Toddler

Self Dressing for Your Toddler Toddlers can learn to dress themselves earlier than you think. Not only are young children…

Sensorial Activities at Home

Sensorial Activities at Home Montessori has 5 key curriculum areas; practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, and culture. Sensorial lessons specifically…

Cleaning and Disinfecting Toys and Montessori Materials

Cleaning and Disinfecting Toys and Montessori Materials As you find yourself home a bit more with CO-VID 19 pandemic you…

Montessori Mobiles

Montessori Mobiles While mobiles are often thought of as a decorative add on in a newborn’s nursery in or used…

The Importance of Practical Life!

The Importance of Practical Life! Practical life is a crucial part of Montessori curriculum and one that is applicable for…