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The Montessori Difference
Sustaining Engagement from Preschool to Middle School A Crisis of Disengagement Given our role as educators of the next generation, a recent article in The Atlantic, The Teen-Disengagement Crisis, struck a nerve. It should also concern parents. The article highlighted a troubling [...]
Play-based Learning
"Play activities are essential to healthy development for children and adolescents. Research shows that 75% of brain development occurs after birth. The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to [...]
The Importance of “Soft Skills” in Education
Success at school: When I was at school, my teachers, parents, and peers focused on academics as the key to success in life. It was a given that doing well in academic disciplines more or less guaranteed a successful career, [...]
The road to success is paved with failure
It is so natural to love our child and to want the best for them, all the time. But sometimes our judgement of what is best for the child may not produce the results we want. Such dissonance is especially [...]
Higher-level thinking skills in young children
Sometimes it is difficult for parents to decide if preschool is worthwhile. It seems expensive, and how does a parent know if preschool really benefits the child? A new study by the University of Chicago and UNC Chapel Hill suggests [...]