Learning to use the Toilet

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles we play as adults. Our society has high expectations of parents and yet we are not always able to access the resources we need to become the parent we want

Setting Limits

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles we play as adults. Our society has high expectations of parents and yet we are not always able to access the resources we need to become the parent we want

Offering Encouragement not Empty Praise

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles we play as adults. Our society has high expectations of parents and yet we are not always able to access the resources we need to become the parent we want

Offering Encouragement not Empty Praise (Part 2)

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles we play as adults. Our society has high expectations of parents and yet we are not always able to access the resources we need to become the parent we want

How to Support the Emerging Adolescent

Adolescents are emerging from childhood and preparing themselves for their adult role.  The period of adolescence, like the period of infancy, is characterised by significant physical, intellectual and social change.  Parents who have become used to their primary-aged child may

Know Quality: Tips to finding a “good” Montessori classroom

Choosing the right Montessori environment for your child is important. Many parents can find this a challenging decision, as they may be unsure what a quality Montessori educational environment looks like. 

Understanding Your Primary-age Child

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging roles we play as adults. Our society has high expectations of parents and yet we are not always able to access the resources we need to become the parent we want

Developing Concentration

Learning cannot happen without concentration. Concentration cannot happen without interest. Whether we are learning to brush our teeth, write our name, bake a cake or solve complex algebraic equations, there is intense concentration specific to the task at hand. 

A Quality Montessori Prepared Environment

The first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult. Maria Montessori   The Secret of Childhood, 1966.

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