Independence: The Birthplace of Self Esteem
October 30, 2022 Lacy’s brother was born in Texas a month after she turned three. Mom, knowing she’d have her hands full with a newborn, asked her husband to take … Read More
October 30, 2022 Lacy’s brother was born in Texas a month after she turned three. Mom, knowing she’d have her hands full with a newborn, asked her husband to take … Read More
For the older child, when we walk into a classroom we expect to see a wide array of work areas including tables, chairs, floor mats, pillows, quiet corners, etc. Yet, … Read More
November 4, 2022 When you read the following quotes, what learning environment would you guess that the author is describing? At the end of the day, however, the fact is … Read More
True Stories of Courage, Strength, and Charity Motherhood is always a revolution, a before and after event unlike any other. Before the birth of a child, a woman is uniquely … Read More
If you were to ask Montessori teachers which part of “curriculum” is the most important, my guess is most teachers would say Practical Life. Practical Life is the foundation for … Read More
For most of us, the word “work” carries the heavy connotation of all the things we are supposed to do—but really want to avoid. It brings visions of stress and … Read More
October 30, 2022 Excitement, happiness, anticipation, nervousness…..these are all feelings that rush through a couple’s mind when they find out they are expecting their first child. Then the questions start … Read More
October 30, 2022 It begins with the increasingly noisy tap–tap–tapping of brush on a bucket, that first signal of digging in and lying low and simultaneously signaling readiness for the … Read More
October 30, 2022 I come from a HUGE extended family. Growing up, my Mom, Brother Kevin, and I lived with my grandparents. There were thirteen of us in a house … Read More
October 30, 2022 I recently visited a Montessori school in Arizona and had the opportunity to observe the toddler classroom. On this particular morning, there were eight children present, the … Read More