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Mar 10 2020
Love2

Helping Children Navigate Fear

By Emotional Wellbeing, Parenting No Comments
Every child feels fear from time to time. Whether it’s about the monster under the bed or thinking about a scary story a friend told them, it can be tricky as a parent to know how to help our children through those moments. We thought that with the non stop media coverage of the coronarvirus, we’d share some thoughts on fear and what we can do for our children. The...
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Mar 05 2020
Love2

An Equal World is an Enabled World

By Montessori Philosophy, Parenting No Comments
March 8th is International Women’s Day, and it seems as fitting a time as any for us to share this book list.  These titles highlight some of the amazing contributions women have made throughout the course of history, often working to overcome great obstacles.  Whether you read them to your daughters or your sons, we hope you will find a story that resonates, sparks their imaginations, and gives them a...
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Feb 26 2020
Love2

Montessori and Nature

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”“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.” Maria Montessori We all know spending time outdoors is good for our kids, but what did Maria Montessori have to say about it?  What can we do as parents to support our children’s development in the natural world, and what responsibilities do we have as a school  in regards to this critical work? Traditional Methods that Fall Short What...
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Feb 20 2020
Love2

7 Ways to Encourage Independence

By Parenting, Talking with children No Comments
We all  know that encouraging independence is a hallmark of Montessori education and parenting.  The best way to teach our children to do things for themselves is to create supportive structures in which they can gradually depend on us less and less.  You may be wondering exactly how to do this, and we are here to help!  Try these ten handy tips to get started: Allow your child to dress...
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Feb 13 2020
Love2

How to Support the Work of Your Child’s Montessori School

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A brand-new school year comes with lots of excitement and often lots of questions from new and returning families alike.  One of the most frequent questions we receive is, “How can we support Montessori education at home?” We love this question!  We know that even busy families want to do what they can to support the hard work of their children and their children’s teachers.  We are here to tell...
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Feb 06 2020
Love2

Realistic Parenting

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When we become parents, we get to experience a range of human instincts we had never imagined previously.  We understand on a deep, primal level that we are responsible for the safe and successful growth of our child as they move toward maturity.  This is no small task, and sometimes just the thought of what we must do can feel crippling. Couple that huge responsibility with the constant influx of...
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Nov 14 2019
Love2

Practical Ways to Help Anxious Kids

By Emotional Wellbeing, Parenting No Comments
Anxiety is a completely normal part of the human experience.  Both adults and children experience anxiety from time to time.  As children grow, they go through so many changes physically, cognitively, and emotionally, it’s understandable that they may feel nervous occasionally.  You will likely notice your child move through a number of phases in which they display anxious behaviors. If you feel like your child’s anxiety is more than just...
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Nov 06 2019
Love2

Preparing your child for an unpredictable future?

By FMS Values, Parenting No Comments
How does a parent prepare their child for an unpredictable future?  Don’t we all just want to give them every possible advantage? How do we define success in our children’s lives?  Is it about being able to provide for oneself or is it finding joy in the work we do?  Is it about contributing to our communities or perhaps continuing to learn throughout our lives?  Couldn’t it (shouldn’t it) be...
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Oct 30 2019
Love0

What’s Parenting Like for Families Today?

By Emotional Wellbeing, Parenting No Comments
You belong to a unique period in human history.  Countless distractions compete for your attention in your home and work life.  How does this play out when you’re with your children?  Work demands can be unrelenting, interruptions with technology are ever present, complete with draining household logistics and consumer media. So, what’s the ultimate challenge?  Being present and being intentional with your choices.  An awareness of how these challenges impact the...
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Oct 25 2019
Love2

The Smiles Say it All…

By FMS Values, Parenting No Comments
Living in Australia away from my homeland I’ve come to appreciate the times that my parents have travelled a very long way to be with my daughter.  Now they are older and not able to travel we miss them so much and we take regular trips back to Scotland to be with them.   What’s special about the time they spend together are the little things like the day she dropped...
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