Children's House April 2015 Spring is finally here and with it comes the opportunity for some wonderful learning about the world around us. This month we will learn about life cycles of frogs, butterflies and plants. As we learn about the world around us we will also get ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Our celebration will start [...]
St. Patrick's Day is a great way to get children to eat healthy green foods! In our Montessori environment we look for ways to integrate healthy eating into our classroom! In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day we will be making green smoothies!!! Feel free to use our recipe and make one at home with [...]
If you find yourself not sure if you should download one more app for your 2-year -old's ipad because he or she already spends a large amount of time on a computer like device then you should a 99-page report called ‘Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers and Childhood.’ It was written by a [...]
Maria Montessori, who lived from 1870 to 1952, was a pioneering doctor in Italy. She gained international notice when the severely learning-disabled students she worked with passed educational tests designed for non-disabled children. In her 2005 book "Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius," University of Virginia psychologist Angeline Stoll Lillard described how Montessori viewed the [...]
Finding foods that are both healthy and satisfying to your little is often a task that is rife with challenges. But whether you are adding veggie juice to your child's smoothies or buying veggie chips instead of potato chips, its the little things that count. In a recent HuffPo article by Laura Fuentes of Momables [...]
Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development—known as Developmental Assets—that help young children grow up healthy, caring, and responsible. The Developmental Assets are 40 common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults. Listed below are ones pertaining to family: [...]
