It is important to teach children to eat a large variety of foods starting as early as daycare. In many cases, foods that children refuse to eat turn out to be tasty and fun, but unfamiliarity is displayed as a blanket dislike before the first taste has been taken. Here are some tips used by […]
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Why Are the 5 Core Principles of the Montessori Method Important in Daycare?
From the time your daughter enters daycare through her preschool years, she will be learning based on the 5 core principles of the Montessori Method. Every child deserves the same respect granted to someone else, young children are eager to learn and try new things, children learn specific things at similar stages, each child performs […]
Why is Music and Movement an Important Part of a Montessori Preschool?
An authentic Montessori preschool classroom has much to gain from music and movement activities. Interactive activities of this type address a wide range of early developmental skills, promote better speech, improve vocabulary, and more. Some activities even incorporate math concepts or other academic information to round out the benefits completely. Motor Skill Development Fine motor […]
What Are the Supporting Philosophies of the Montessori Method?
The Montessori Method is based on 5 guiding principles that were established to assist private kindergarten children in their development. More than an educational philosophy, these principles are the foundation of a child-centered approach to teaching children how to be conscientious, participating members of the class, home, and community. Respect for Individuals Respect for the […]
Montessori Daycare Offers Infant Care Options For Every Household
Montessori infant care is the best time to introduce your children to the Montessori Method. Maria Montessori recognized that children are eager to discover information about their world as soon as they are born, so the earlier children can be introduced to this powerful learning strategy the faster and easier it will be for them […]
What Can I Do To Help My Montessori Infant Care Son Learn About Cultural Diversity?
Introducing cultural diversity in a Montessori infant care program makes a lot of sense because small children have not learned to be biased toward cultures or races. Preserving that natural belief that “people are people” makes it easier for children to embrace and learn from cultural diversity throughout their lives. Where We Come From Montessori […]
4 Important Qualities That Indicate A Good Montessori School
A private preschool has traits that are not as common in traditional public school settings– if they can be found there at all. Montessori doesn’t have rows of generic desks, for example, nor does a Montessori teacher spend the day offering cookie-cutter lectures or forcing children to keep up or get left out. To show […]
4 Benefits of Montessori Preschool Children Learning Through Nature
Nature is a wonder-filled environment for Montessori preschool children to learn from. There are things to do, experiments to conduct, new discoveries to be made, and more. And on top of everything else, fresh air and sunshine have been shown to improve mood, increase learning retention, and more. This is why nature is such a […]
4 Private Kindergarten Activities to Reinforce the Importance of Sharing
Private kindergarten children are reaching the developmental phase when they are able to apply empathy and consideration for others. They are honing skills like sharing and developing social skills such as diplomacy and patience. These things take practice, and providing them with ample opportunity through activities that involve sharing is an important part of the […]
What Is The Relationship Between Developing Fine Motor Skills and Handwriting?
Montessori daycare is where children should be introduced to the idea of writing, but the process begins even earlier, by developing the muscles and coordination necessary to grip and use a crayon or pencil. During the first few years, developing fine motor skills is a critical part of education, because those skills affect all other […]
4 Ways That Children are Learning the Alphabet in a Montessori Daycare
Children begin learning the alphabet as part of the regular curriculum in a Montessori daycare, just as they do in a traditional daycare setting. The difference in Montessori is that the alphabet is taught differently, and children learn it in a progressive learning strategy that develops other language skills in the process. Here is a […]
What Are Some Great Examples of Hands-On Learning in Montessori Daycare?
Montessori daycare students learn with hands-on activities that they can touch, taste, smell, hear, and see. The Montessori Method combines tactile stimulation with academic, physical, and mental activities to help children develop appropriately in all ways. These hands-on activities should give you a better idea of how and why hands-on learning works. Sorting Blocks Learning […]
4 Important Ways to Protect Your Kids Online
The digital revolution has been underway for more than 20 years and today’s daycare children have no concept of a world where mass information is not readily available. However, as the use of technology and information services has increased, the dangers unlimited access to information can present have grown as well, and that makes it […]
Top 5 Sensory Bottle Ideas for Montessori Daycare Children
Discovery bottles and Sensory bottles are containers that have things inside them. Clear bottles or jars are easier to see through, and you can use anything that fits as the object in the bottle. These 5 ideas for sensory bottles are great for daycare, with the added benefit of being a hands-on project for the older kids in the class.