When you feel your child is ready and have noticed many of the signs, you can begin with toilet learning.

Toilet training is a process that begins in the infant room by creating an atmosphere of peaceful quality time.  

Compassion through the eyes of Thomas Merton.

At the center, coming together for mealtime provides an opportunity for connecting and leisurely enjoying our time together

Play is what the child does. It is an important part of the development of learning.

Admittedly, I was surprised to find myself sitting with a good-size group of interested and engaged parents last week for our...

I was asked to present on the Role of the Adult at Little Learners Lodge during infant play.

Listening to a recent parent endorsement provided for a national campaign on innovation in the classroom, I reflected on our practice...

Many times parents feeling pressured to set up their home environment often ask, “Where do I purchase Montessori materials for our house?”

When asked to present a 90 second clip on How Megan Nordoff Has Made a Difference, well- where to start?

I’m excited to tell you that we are expecting a baby in August!

I was a daycare baby. In the ’70s, still relatively few families involved both parents working and if they did, extended family often...

The best moments in your baby’s life are often not caught on camera. They unfold.

While our play objects for infants at first glance, seem quite simple- an astute observer soon discovers the magic and discovery passive toy

I first heard the term “RIEatized” from an infant specialist at Little Learners Lodge.

It’s funny how The More Things Change – The More Things Stay the Same.

When one observes closely a baby being diapered the RIE way the idea that interchange could support early literacy takes root.  Did RIE Founder Magda Gerber see this correlation between reading readiness and diapering?

If we are to communicate peace, gratitude, understanding, compassion, LOVE…what better way than with our own two hands.

It can’t be just me- that Elf on the Shelf is just a bit scary, no? And what a tattle tale.

METACOGNITION – my new favorite word!