Early childhood is a crucial period to develop characteristics and skills and shape an individual’s identity. As parents, we want to make sure we instill ethical morals and values into our children while they are young. The classroom community is a perfect place to start...
How can parents nurture compassionate, critical thinkers? Empathy and critical thinking have always shaped the Montessori classroom. There’s no shortage of ways parents and teachers can directly and indirectly teach young children how to be compassionate individuals and healthy decision makers. Unbeknownst to many, science education...
Most of us associate Valentine’s Day with hearts, candy, cards, flowers, and telling people we love them. But when it comes to celebrating a Montessori Valentine’s Day, we as parents can show our children what it means to love, learn, think of others, and appreciate...
Child development knows no borders; no matter their culture or physical location, a child's mind is ever-changing, requiring no direct teaching as it unconsciously absorbs the world around them. In Montessori education, we describe this early stage of childhood development as the absorbent mind, and parenting...
2020 has been a unique and challenging year, but it has given us all the more reason to celebrate our community, practice gratitude, and show empathy to others. With a Montessori approach to the holiday season, families can teach children the true meaning of this...
‘Tis the season for turkey, decorating, and celebrating gratitude! Even though Thanksgiving will look and feel very different for families across Texas and the United States in 2020, there has never been a better time for Montessori families to slow down, practice gratitude at home, and...
Just like so many other events and activities, Halloween is going to look a bit different this year. While we may not be able to celebrate the spooky fall holiday the same way, this time of year can still be a great opportunity for you...
Whether you realize it or not, we are constantly thinking and making decisions every day. As adults, we make daily decisions about what to eat, how to use our time, what to spend our money on, how to interact with others, when and how to...
What is a hurricane? As Hurricane Laura approaches, this is a question many of our children might ask. Unpredictable weather tends to trigger anxiety and stress in children, especially for those already prone. Fear can absolutely interfere with a student's ability to learn. As we’ve seen this...
While out-of-classroom learning was certainly an exercise in creativity and flexibility or students, parents, and teachers—we are thrilled to welcome students back to Meadow Montessori! Montessori's guiding principle is hands-on instruction; we understand that students benefit from physically interacting with their learning environment, which can be...