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20 Jul Montessori Back-to-School Tips for the Entire Family

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The weather is hot. There’s lots of rain. And there’s still a few weeks left to enjoy melty ice cream cones and dip your toes in the sand. And yes… It is almost that time of year again when children and families will begin stocking...

14 Jun Spark Creativity in Your Home! 21 Inspiring Kids Playroom Decor Ideas

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Originally published by Redfin Imagination and kids go hand-in-hand. And when it’s playtime, a kids playroom should be filled with toys that spark their imagination and creativity. Whether that’s with a kitchen playset for a child that loves the idea of being a chef or a...

14 Jun How to Promote Independence & Discovery This Summer

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Did you know that children lose an average of one month’s worth of school-year learning over the summer? Otherwise known as summer learning loss, this phenomenon tends to affect children of higher grade levels ‒ but it can still occur among preschoolers and kindergartners. Summer has arrived,...

26 May How to Create a Prepared Home Environment for the Summer

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Summer is almost here! With places and activities opening up throughout the Greater Houston area, every family is ready to get out and have fun after more than a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing protocols. While summer should be an exciting and relaxing time,...

22 Apr Encouraging Independence at a Young Age

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Early childhood is a crucial period to develop characteristics and skills and shape an individual’s identity. As parents, we want to make sure we instill ethical morals and values into our children while they are young. The classroom community is a perfect place to start...

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26 Mar Compassion, Critical Thinking, & Science

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How can parents nurture compassionate, critical thinkers? Empathy and critical thinking have always shaped the Montessori classroom. There’s no shortage of ways parents and teachers can directly and indirectly teach young children how to be compassionate individuals and healthy decision makers. Unbeknownst to many, science education...

14 Feb Celebrating a Montessori Valentine’s Day

Posted at 15:27h in At-Home Montessori Tips, Critical Thinking, Kids Activities, Montessori Holidays, Parent Tips by Meadow Montessori 0 Comments

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Most of us associate Valentine’s Day with hearts, candy, cards, flowers, and telling people we love them. But when it comes to celebrating a Montessori Valentine’s Day, we as parents can show our children what it means to love, learn, think of others, and appreciate...

05 Jan Parenting the Toddler’s Absorbent Mind

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Child development knows no borders; no matter their culture or physical location, a child's mind is ever-changing, requiring no direct teaching as it unconsciously absorbs the world around them. In Montessori education, we describe this early stage of childhood development as the absorbent mind, and parenting...

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21 Dec Celebrate a Merry Montessori Holiday Season

Posted at 15:35h in At-Home Montessori Tips, Meadow Moments, Montessori Holidays by Meadow Montessori 0 Comments

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2020 has been a unique and challenging year, but it has given us all the more reason to celebrate our community, practice gratitude, and show empathy to others. With a Montessori approach to the holiday season, families can teach children the true meaning of this...

19 Nov A Montessori-Inspired Thanksgiving

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‘Tis the season for turkey, decorating, and celebrating gratitude! Even though Thanksgiving will look and feel very different for families across Texas and the United States in 2020, there has never been a better time for Montessori families to slow down, practice gratitude at home, and...