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, [...]
Space Voyage at the Go Galactic! Fall Festival
A virtual voyage to the moon and beyond Space exploration is surely among humankind's greatest accomplishments. Perhaps the pinnacle of such exploration was when the United States landed men on the moon in 1969. Since time immemorial, humans have dreamed [...]
Announcing the Seventh Annual Fall Festival!
Our annual festival has become a fixture in the Holly Springs autumn calendar. We look forward to continuing this tradition by presenting our Go Galactic festival in the fall. This year is our seventh festival and we excited to invite [...]
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 pre-school is worthwhile. It seems expensive, and how does a parent know if pre-school really benefits the child? A new study by the University of Chicago and UNC Chapel Hill suggests [...]
Best of the online Montessori community
If you’d like to learn more about the Montessori system and to connect with the wider community of Montessori parents and educators, the Internet is the place to be! Here are some selected blogs and forums […]