Well, am back on the Consultation Trail! Recently visited a Montessori school in the Boston area and will soon be headed to Virginia to visit another. As an AMI Primary Consultant, my task is to observe classes and meet with Guides and Heads of School to help them meet or maintain the Pedagogical Standards necessary [...]
A Taste of Montessori
It’s a beautiful Fall-like day here in Florida – finally! And a good day to make soup. My favorite recipe is “Open the refrigerator door and see what needs to be used before it spoils.” I was inspired by a recipe I had seen in a magazine recently, but – alas – had none of [...]
Being Bored
The October issue of “Parent & Child” magazine featured a great article encouraging parents to allow more free, unstructured playtime for their children. The article, “Breaking Free”, spoke of the importance of play as being “fundamental to every kind of learning.” Included in the list of “Things Parents Can Do” to encourage more play was [...]
Montessori and ADHD
People seem to be very vocal about the pros and cons of accepting children with ADHD into a Montessori program. It all depends on who’s doing the talking! Some teachers – usually those who are less experienced or don’t really understand ADHD – dread having a child who is impulsive, distractible, and maybe even a [...]
Mystery of the Missing Post
OMG – it’s happened! A post that took forever to write because of constant interruptions has disappeared – vanished, kaput, GONE! Have clicked on every button – twice – hoping to discover its secret hiding place. I can hear its elusive muffled laughter. But I CAN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE! Somewhere out in cyberspace floats the [...]
Six Things to Look For When Choosing a Caregiver for Young Children
When I recently asked a young mother what her biggest challenge was as a parent of young children, she replied: Finding the right caregiver! What do I look for? What questions should I ask? With so many moms working these days – whether by choice or necessity – the problem of finding good child [...]