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Montessori Metal Inset work

Metal Insets Preschool is a time of discovery and learning. The metal insets help with that. Children acquire mastery of their hands while using a writing instrument. The children will also become creative and make beautiful designs. Call Today 919.827.1148 to see how your child could benefit from a Montessori Education.

By |April 23rd, 2015|Featured|Comments Off on Montessori Metal Inset work

In Search of the Next Steve Jobs: Increasing Innovation by Connecting STEM and Art

Margaret Honey, president and CEO of the New York Hall of Science, concurred with Bonamici's concerns about testing. "It's not often in this town that you hear policymakers stand up and say we're doing too much testing," Honey said. "Putting too much emphasis on accountability is eliminating creativity and passion in learning." Honey spoke about [...]

By |November 7th, 2014|Featured, Montessori Info, News|Comments Off on In Search of the Next Steve Jobs: Increasing Innovation by Connecting STEM and Art

7 Tech Entrepreneurs with Montessori Roots

Throughout history, tech innovators have had lots of common traits. They’re bright, outside-the-box thinkers, creative, and open-minded about the future. But here’s something you may not know about the tech founders listed below: they all went to Montessori school. Montessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. It is characterised [...]

By |April 1st, 2014|Featured, News|Comments Off on 7 Tech Entrepreneurs with Montessori Roots

What is the difference between Montessori and Traditional Education ?

Montessori education is based on the belief that children are individuals with their own strengths, needs, likes and learning styles. To used the latest educational catch phrases, Montessori education is 'multi-modality, differentiated instruction. In more everyday terms, Montessorians disagree with the idea that all children learn in the exact same way at the exact same [...]

By |October 16th, 2013|Featured, Montessori Info, News|Comments Off on What is the difference between Montessori and Traditional Education ?

Montessori Mafia

By Peter Sims It may seem like a laughable “only in New York” story that Manhattan mother, Nicole Imprescia, is suing her 4-year-old daughter’s untraditional private preschool for failing to prepare her for a private school admissions exam. But her daughter’s future and ours might be much brighter with a little less conditioning to perform [...]

By |August 19th, 2013|Featured, Montessori Info|Comments Off on Montessori Mafia

The Perks of Preschool: Why it Matters

The following Infographic is courtesy of EducationNews.org, entitled The Perks of Preschool.   We've long promoted the importance of preschool for parents in the Wake Forest area.  In studies of the US educational system, however, data points overwhelmingly toward the notion that when it comes to preschool, the benefits are enormous. If you attended preschool, you possibly [...]

By |March 27th, 2013|Featured, News|Comments Off on The Perks of Preschool: Why it Matters

Helicopter parenting coming to an office near you!

No doubt about it, raising children today is a minefield compared to what it was when most parents grew up: technology and stiff competition have changed the landscape, probably forever. Brianna Meiers, long time Tech and Toddlers reader, takes the conversation in a new direction by analyzing the benefits and harms of “helicopter parents,” particularly [...]

By |November 10th, 2012|Featured, News|Comments Off on Helicopter parenting coming to an office near you!

The 7 Year Old Kindergartner? (Video)

At the Wake Forest Montessori parents are frequently concerned with the well being of their child.  Oftentimes, we receive questions from families related to the best age in which their child should start Kindergarten.  This is a fascinating and increasingly popular subject.  While there is no right or wrong answer, as each child is unique, [...]

By |July 15th, 2012|Featured, News|Comments Off on The 7 Year Old Kindergartner? (Video)