I recently read a book containing various articles from Maria Montessori’s studies. A chapter that stood out to me was about a young boy named Feliciano, who, from birth was given the freedom to roam his room. Throughout his growth and exploration, they provided him with apparatus’ that he took to instead of putting objects or toys into his room. Feliciano's mother eagerly observed her child without interfering. He spent minutes to hours practicing how to open and close certain things he had found throughout the house.

Mythology v The Montessori Method: Five parental misconceptions on raising successful adults

Raising a successful adult starts by building an independent child. 

How can parents create a motivated, confident and independent child? 

As children grow from infant to toddler, parents must make the first set of important choices with and for their children…what type of preschool should they send their child to?

Differences in San Diego Toddler, Primary and Preschools

Many parents have an urge. They want their children to complete school work during the summer. At Lifetime Montessori School in San Diego, we say ‘your kids will catch up.’

Moms! Here’s a Montessori Method Project You Can Play With Your Kids Right Now!

It’s called ‘Do Nothing. Expect Creativity!’

The Problem

Today, inactivity is seen as a weakness in parents and children. Every spare moment needs to be goal-driven and maxed out.

One of my Kindergarten students has been hard at work this week mastering an advanced math lesson.  This afternoon she finally figured it out and although I shared in her celebration, it took a bit of self discipline not to "over praise" although she is rather clever.  I spend a good deal of my day nodding and serenely smiling at the children's various accomplishments and make an effort to curtail the "good jobs." We can chat more about that later but in the meantime I wanted to share with you and article I read an article a few years about about praise.  The article was base

It’s a common parental refrain: dinnertime meals mean war! But, it doesn't need to be that way.

Parents are often besieged with conflict at the dinner table. As an outgrowth of that problem, here are some helpful hints on how to win the battles that will win the war.

To begin, let’s learn your child’s viewpoint when it comes to food:

• Children have 10,000 taste buds—twice as many as adults. They experience strong flavors, tastes, textures, and spiciness.

How can we foster our children’s intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning to help them grow into independent thinking adults? 

How can we focus on achieving ‘The Golden Ticket’ that education can ultimately bring without the risk-aversion and anxiety so many students face as they focus on grades rather than the process of learning?