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Multiple Intelligences in Montessori

Multiple Intelligences in Montessori The Multiple Intelligence Theory can help you meet your students’ needs in a Montessori classroom. This theory, which takes into account the different kinds of intellectual strengths, is useful when it is understood within the greater context of the Montessori philosophy. What Is the Multiple Intelligence Theory? In his 1993 book,...

How to Teach When Physical Distancing Is Required

How to Teach When Physical Distancing Is Required Anyone who works with children can tell you how important it is for adults to be physically close to the kids in their care. Proximity and physical touch play a vital role in the student-teacher relationship. Getting close is especially helpful when your approach is gentle and...

Preschoolers and Masks: The Pros and Cons

Preschoolers and Masks: The Pros and Cons If your preschooler will need to wear a mask this year, you may wonder whether the benefits outweigh the cost. The truth is, nothing is more important than the safety of children, teachers, and families. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges to address. Here are the pros...

Chores Preschoolers Can Do at Home

Chores Preschoolers Can Do at Home Preschoolers can contribute to the family by doing age-appropriate chores. With kids spending more time than ever at home because of the pandemic, these practical life lessons come naturally to the forefront! Teaching your preschooler to participate at home by doing chores has many benefits. Not only does it...

Why Montessori is a Better Choice for Any Child

Why Montessori is a Better Choice for Any Child Is Montessori the right choice for your child? As parents decide which daycare or preschool to put their faith in, they need to consider their child’s individual personality and needs. Will the daycare your child attends be the right fit? What if there was a school...

Object Permanence

Object Permanence Believe it or not, there was a time that you didn’t know that an object you didn’t see still existed. Object permanence is one of the first lessons a young baby or toddler learns. Maria Montessori developed specific material to help infants understand that just because you couldn’t see the cup or hear...

Talking to Preschoolers About Race

Talking to Preschoolers About Race Children begin to notice race around age 3, and that is when adults need to start talking about it. From birth, however, we must prepare the environment to embrace and celebrate racial diversity. Make it an effort to talk to your preschoolers about race. Proactive Exposure Parents and teachers are...

New Journeys with Toddler-Led Walks

New Journeys with Toddler-Led Walks Once a child takes his first steps, all he wants to do is walk. Freshly-walking toddlers are overcome with an overwhelming desire to practice their new skills. According to the Montessori approach, as soon as a child can walk, they should be allowed to do so as much as possible,...

Montessori Approach to Geography

Montessori Approach to Geography Can toddlers and preschoolers learn about geography? Absolutely, if the teaching methods are appropriate for them. Montessori schools begin basic geography concepts early in the child’s life. The Montessori approach to geography allows children to learn concepts in a tactile, hands-on way. Geography comes to life when it is presented in...