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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Montessori Family Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Uncategorized
From Wikipedia: (UK: /ˌpæpi.eɪ ˈmæʃeɪ/, US: /ˌpeɪpər məˈʃeɪ/; French: [papje mɑʃe], literally “chewed paper”) is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste. emembering back to when I was a school-aged girl (you know, when dinosaurs roamed the earth), […]
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by GreenHarvard Edu | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Nature, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child
The Sustainable Community Leaders Program provides a unique opportunity for residents living in Harvard University Housing to have a direct and meaningful impact on the University’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and sustainability efforts. You don’t have to go to...
by Biological Diversity | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Nature, Outdoor Education / Resources, Peace Education, Tomorrow's Child
Every day we make choices in our lives that affect the environment, the climate, and other species. Here’s how you can ‘choose wild’ and reduce your environmental footprint to leave more room for wild animals and plants. 1. Think twice when shopping. Before you buy...
by Mayo Clinic | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Tomorrow's Child
After a tragedy, you might feel helpless—but your child needs your support. Here’s help knowing what to say. When a tragedy—such as a natural disaster, mass shooting, or terrorist attack—occurs, it can be hard to talk to your child about what happened. How do you...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Tomorrow's Child
It has been a long, challenging few months for many of us in the Americas and around the world. Along with an unusually active and violent hurricane season, earthquakes, wildfires, and flooding, we have watched in horror as gun violence, terrorism, and the threat of...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
From North to South – Del Norte al Sur by René Colato Laínez
& Joe Cepeda rom North to South is a very apropos story in the United States’ current discussion about immigration (particularly between the US and Mexico), even though it was written in 2010. I suggest, because of the subject matter, it would be […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
A Moment in Time by Jennifer Butenas Iillustrated by Charlotte Cheng I have to say that this book was a challenge for me. Our elementary teacher brought it to me and said that the children in her Lower Elementary class just loved it! I said, “Great. I’ll review it.” Well. I read it and, honestly, […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Infant, Language & Reading, MFA
By Phil Conigliaro and Tae Won Yu his is a sweet little board book that can be read to babies as early as six months old. It has pull tabs to make the signs for eight basic words that babies can use to express their needs and wants often before they can speak. Remember when […]
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by Jan Katzen Luchenta | Brain Development, Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Parent Education
hen I began my career as a Montessori educator decades ago, I had no idea that what a child ate (or didn’t eat) for breakfast could dictate the difference between inattention, chaos, grumpiness, status quo, and excellence in classroom achievement. Nor did I know that my students would inspire me to change careers. Attention, learning, […]
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by Laura Bakosh, PhD | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education
oes it surprise you to know that sitting with eyes closed, focusing on inner experiences does more to promote well-being and inner peace than nearly any other activity? It surprises most parents and non-parents alike, yet study after study shows these outcomes. Many of us have embraced the culture of doing. We keep our children […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Primary (3-6)
Instead of spoiling your grandchildren with material things, try creating lasting memories by planning engaging activities and outings. What your grandchildren really need is your time, attention and focus. The special time they spend with you will create warm memories that will last a lifetime. he best times I have with my granddaughters are spent […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6)
t a teachers’ conference a couple of years ago, we broke into groups to answer the following question: What are the most important ideas you’d like to communicate to parents of the children you teach? Here are the thoughts from over one hundred teachers and school administrators. Respect the work of your child. Children are […]
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by Zahra Kassam | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child
Eighty-Five Percent Of The Brain Is Formed By Age Three The core structure of the brain is formed in the first three years. By age three, the brain has established a pattern of processing information that will be used throughout life. As such, a child’s early...
by katrina costedio | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Child's Work, Empowerment, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child
I remember clearly the crunch of the gravel under the tires as I pulled into the NewGate parking lot for the first time. Dylan was eighteen months old and I was in the middle of a divorce. We had never spent a day apart, and I was starting a new job. I didn’t know it...
by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Communication, Family Resources, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Uncategorized
ears ago a dear friend of mine enrolled her child in a local Montessori school. This child was very near and dear to me, so when I asked his parents if I could to go and observe him in class, I was most excited. The school used an observation sheet that guides visitors in the […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Child's Work, Discipline, Empowerment, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Uncategorized
arper will be my last grandchild. At 20-months old, the world of language opened its floodgates. She’s actually quite verbal for her age. At her 18-month check-up, the pediatrician asked if she had a vocabulary of at least three words. At that point she probably had close to one-hundred words, and now, a few months […]
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by Jonathan Wolff | Family Resources, Imagination, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Webinars / MFA
Have you ever tried to have some play time with your child and it turned into a nightmare? Jonathan Wolff guides viewers in making it a fun experience for everyone.
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Book Reviews, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
lakely and I have been cooking in the kitchen together since she was just a toddler. I started by taking her to the market to pick out fruits and vegetables and using the process to engage her in food selection, thus expanding her palette. Children will be more likely to eat a diverse diet when […]
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