About two years ago when this little fellow put two objects together and embarked ...

The wonderful world of WHY marks your child taking that last step out of infancy and entering more fully into the social...

 We recently received correspondence from a graduate parent of her slower-to-mature elementary student.  

Each quarter we meet with Parents to share the joys, discoveries, and developments...

Torn, we sometimes feel the need to approach a well-meaning adult interacting on the center’s playground by requesting an opportunity...

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...

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

Last week working on a video presentation for a GATO grant and taking the Stanford 10 with our soon-to-be graduating Kindergarteners...

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?

The experience of helping Ms. Megan articulate her message of innovation has proven insightful- there is so much more to the person...

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

The construction of the large bead stair began as a problem to be solved in our outdoor classroom.

“What is that?” Nicholas peered over at the tool in my hands.

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

Maslov ranked Sense of Belonging before Self-Esteem on his hierarchy of needs.  Meaning that without a social context in which a person can validate his perceived worth, self-worth is not internalized. Yet we often witness groups of young children being reconfigured each year without regard to established relationships at the start of each school year.

Graduation season turns our thoughts on those members of our community who will be leaving our daily school lives, our Kindergarteners. 

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

“How do your children transition to first grade?” I wasn’t surprised by the question which typically comes up during a tour.