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  1. Tips for Raising Caring Children

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    As a parent, there are so many things that you want for your children. You want them to be successful. You want them to have a love for learning and find something to be passionate about. You want them to have friends, do well in school, and enjoy being a kid while they still can. Being a parent is one of the most challenging things you can be. There is no formula for raising your child perfectly …Read More

  2. Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read

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    Reading is an important skill that every child will be learning in their early years of life. This is a skill that they will carry with them throughout their lifetime and one they will use on a daily basis. Whether they develop a love for reading is a different story, but making sure they learn to read at a young age is important. When it comes to teaching your child to read, you may not know wher…Read More

  3. Places to Bring Your Kids Where They Can Learn

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    During weekends, it is likely that you will want to spend some quality time with your kids and do something fun. While you can always head to the park or to an ice cream shop, there are so many places to bring your kids where they can have fun and learn a thing or two at the same time! We know that your child’s academics is important to you as a parent, but we also know that you want them to hav…Read More

  4. Why Play is Important for Children

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    While we all want our children to succeed in school, be at the top of their math class, and read for fun, academics is not the only important thing in a child’s life. While school and practicing their work can help them improve and learn new skills, there are many different ways a child learns. One of those methods being play. Play is so important in a child’s development and learning. Accordi…Read More

  5. Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Curiosity

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    It is natural for children to be curious. They are just beginning to learn about the world around them and they want to know how it works. Your child wants to know what allows a bird to fly. They want to know where snow comes from, why you have to stop at a stoplight, and the answer to so many other questions. While their curiosity and constant questions may be annoying, this is what helps create …Read More

  6. What Your Child Should Know Before Kindergarten

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    Kindergarten is often a new step in a child’s academic career. This is a time when they go from the more relaxed school setting that they got used to over the years to a more “serious” structured school setting. However, there are certain things your child should know before they head to kindergarten. The first few years of a child’s life they will learn a lot, but there are specific thing…Read More

  7. How to Encourage Your Child’s Creativity

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    Creativity is an important factor in a Montessori school, but it is viewed differently than you may expect creativity to be viewed. When your child is given a Montessori education, the creativity will focus on the real, rather than fairy tales and fiction. An article from Montessori Academy in Australia described the Montessori view of creativity as “a natural ability that is established through…Read More

  8. Why Choose Montessori

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    As parents, we all want the best for our children. We want to give them the best of everything and help them get the most out of life. We want them to get the best education, have the best friends, the best family, we want to provide for them, and teach them how to someday provide for themselves. But it can be hard to know what is best for our children. For first time parents, especially, knowing …Read More

  9. Teaching Your Child Social and Emotional Skills

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    The first few years of life are so important. Not only do children learn about the world around them but they also develop different skills. These skills include everything from motor skills and language skills to emotional and social skills. Many parents think that cognitive skills are the most important because they give your child the ability to think, learn, read, remember, and pay attention. …Read More

  10. Helping Your Children Develop Motor Skills

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    As babies begin to grow, they develop and learn different skills, and many of these skills are learned simply by observing and trying things for themselves. Play is another way they learn. Playing helps to develop their gross and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are large body movement, like running or jumping, while fine motor skills are small body movement, like coloring and doing other cra…Read More