a child practicing fine motor skills through bead stringing activities

HOW TO THROW AN EPIC KIDS’ BIRTHDAY PARTY- MONTESSORIFIED

We’ve all been there. Was it really only 364 days earlier when you were just wrapping up the last big party? Guests gone, presents unwrapped and a child beginning to come down from a crazy sugar rush, you were probably breathing a sigh of…
a child working with Montessori number rods, learning about quantities

HOW TO RAISE INCLUSIVE LEADERS

Just last week I was talking to my son’s Lead Teacher and she mentioned that parents have asked her about how to incorporate Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) into their child’s development. While I’m no expert on the topic, I do spend…
children working on an art project, using various Montessori materials

8 WAYS TO KEEP THE ROMANCE ALIVE AFTER HAVING KIDS

Remember the early days of your relationship where you could sleep in, go to brunch and catch a movie the first day it opened? Or maybe it was meeting up with friends and checking out the newest restaurant that just popped up. As much as we…
a child arranging flowers in a vase, developing fine motor skills

THE IMPORTANCE OF GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

In a Montessori classroom you will often hear about the immense importance of developing each child’s fine motor skills. The topic of pencil grip, tracing and writing comes up frequently when parents and teachers chat, and why wouldn’t it?…
students learning about ecosystems with Montessori nature study materials

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Guest Post by Golden Valley Children’s House 3 Lead Guide, Amanda. Happy New Years Eve! Today is always a bittersweet day in my life. It is a time to say goodbye to everything good that happened in the past year. A time to say goodbye to everything…
children engaged in language development with Montessori movable alphabet

8 FAMILY FRIENDLY WINTER ACTIVITIES AROUND MINNEAPOLIS

IT’S TIME TO ENJOY WINTER IN MINNESOTA! TAKE A LOOK AT SOME GREAT ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AROUND THE TWIN CITIES THIS DECEMBER. Experience the Holidazzle What used to be a parade has now turned into an entire village! Visit Loring Park…
children engaged in language development with Montessori movable alphabet

THE TRADITIONAL TEACHING METHOD PROBLEMS THAT MONTESSORI SCHOOLS ADDRESS

Montessori education is often thought of an alternative form of education. In some ways we have to disagree with that way of thinking, because we believe that Montessori schools offer a form of learning that is actually the most natural way…
children engaged in language development with Montessori movable alphabet

MORE REVIEWS FOR OUR MONTESSORI SCHOOL

We’ve mentioned time and time again how important we think that the Montessori method is and how it can play a big part in children’s daycare and preschool years. And we can (and have!) gone on and on about its many benefits and how it can…
children engaged in language development with Montessori movable alphabet

RESPONSES TO MONTESSORI EDUCATION CRITICISM YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD

As beneficial as it has been to millions and millions of kids over the past 100 years, there are some detractors of the Montessori method. After all, whenever something is popular there are always going to be some who try to find something wrong…
children engaged in language development with Montessori movable alphabet

HIDDEN ADVANTAGES OF THE MONTESSORI METHOD

In previous articles, we’ve told you about the most obvious reason to send your child to a Montessori school for their early childhood education. After all, according to many studies, kids who engage in Montessori education tend to be better…