Category: ShortPump Blog

Short Pump Blog – These are the blogs associated with Short Pump, in Richmond VA. A top-rated preschool, childcare, daycare, and kindergarten school.

Cleaning and Disinfecting Toys and Montessori Materials
Cleaning and Disinfecting Toys and Montessori Materials As you find yourself home a bit more with CO-VID 19 pandemic you may be wondering how to keep your family safe and healthy while home. According to the CDC cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces frequently touch can help prevent the spread of CO-VID 19. Whether you...
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Montessori Mobiles
Montessori Mobiles While mobiles are often thought of as a decorative add on in a newborn’s nursery in or used to distract babies in a traditional childcare environment, in Montessori they are one of the first intentional learning opportunities for your baby. There are 4 different types of Montessori mobiles; The Munari, The Octahedron, The...
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The Importance of Practical Life!
The Importance of Practical Life! Practical life is a crucial part of Montessori curriculum and one that is applicable for all ages. These are not merely an opportunity for your child to learn an essential life lesson but a chance for him or her to gain independence. When taught early in life and followed through...
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DaVinci Kids at Home!
DaVinci Kids at Home! During the CO-VID 19 pandemic, you may be finding yourself at home with your toddler or preschooler looking for ways to keep them engaged and happy. DaVinci Kids is a Montessori Kids Universe proprietary enrichment curriculum developed with the objective to foster creativity in our children. Try this at home DaVinci...
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10 Activities to Keep your Preschooler Calm and Busy
10 Activities to Keep your Preschooler Calm and Busy   Life as we know it has been turned upside down by the coronavirus and your preschooler feels it too. A sense of fear is looming over us throughout the day while our routines are out of whack. Many parents are working from home while simultaneously...
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Why Don’t Montessori Preschools have Fantasy Books
Why Don't Montessori Preschools have Fantasy Books Montessori educators are often questioned about the lack of fantasy books or cartoon characters in the Montessori early education classroom. Are Reggio and Montessori philosophies stifling children’s imaginations or just plain boring? It’s quite the opposite. Real-life concepts are just what toddlers need to nurture a sense of...
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7 Montessori Valentine’s Day Crafts
7 Montessori Valentine's Day Crafts Montessori Valentine’s Day crafts are a fun way to celebrate the days leading up to Valentine’s Day. In the Montessori classroom, this is a great opportunity to integrate art, early language, and fine motor skills into the day’s activities. Mixing up activities that kids are already familiar with adds novelty...
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Montessori School Brown Stair
The Montessori School Brown Stair, or the Broad Stair, is meant to develop the child’s awareness of size difference. All ten blocks are the same length, but they vary in both length and depth. This material trains both the eye and the hand to discriminate and compare between wide and narrow.   What is the...
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Positive Discipline Montessori Cheat Sheet
Positive Discipline Montessori classrooms use the Positive Discipline approach created by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. This approach assumes the best of children, collaborates with them, and empowers them to develop self-discipline and problem-solving skills.   Positive Discipline is easy to read about, but it can be challenging to put into practice. This philosophy requires a paradigm...
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