Montessori

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Montessori Principles: How to Teach Empathy to Kids with Practical Tips

Empathy is one of those life skills that makes all the difference. Empathy is what helps kids connect, understand other people’s perspectives, and grow into kind, thoughtful people....

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The Montessori Approach to Sensitive Periods: What Parents Need to Know

When it comes to raising little ones, timing is everything. And in the Montessori method of teaching, there’s a name for those golden windows of opportunity when children are especi...

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The Best Montessori Toys for 4-Year-Olds: Inspiring Creativity and Independence

We know that most toys for 4-year-olds are all about flashing lights and noisy buttons, but that’s not what Montessori toys are about. Actually, you shouldn’t think of them as toys b...

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Montessori and Construction Play: Building Skills for Life

All kids absolutely love construction play. There’s a reason we all played with building blocks as children and made structures as tall as our little hands could reach. Construction ...

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Montessori Gardening Ideas for Spring: Hands-On Learning in Nature

Spring is the time when everything wakes up and when nature is blooming. So, if you’re a parent, you know it’s time when kids are eager to go outside and play in the sunshine. And wo...

A boy playing with colorful wooden Montessori blocks.

Montessori and Play Schemas: A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play

Children are fascinating, and they do a lot of things we adults might not understand at first. And one of these things is exploring the world around them in any way they know, in a w...