Parent Guides

What Must I Know About the Planes of Development?

Dr. Maria Montessori outlined four consecutive planes - or stages - of development from birth to maturity. Each plane spans approximately six years.  At each plane of development, children and...

3 unexpected reasons the way we parent matters

Being conscious of how we parent, the words we say and the impressions we give, means more in this stage of life than any other.  Let's take a look at...

Montessori Animal Matching Activity

Matching is a classical Montessori learning activity that focuses on matching different objects in 3D to 2D cards. A perfect example of this activity can be prepared with miniature animals and matching...

Slowing Down

One of the hardest things to grapple with as a new parent is re-adjusting adult time with baby time. Young babies operate in the moment. There is no past or...

Purposeful Play

We believe a parent’s role is to act as a guide so your child can learn for himself through exploration. In Dr. Maria Montessori words, ‘education is acquired not by...

Secure attachment is the most essential ingredi...

While young children need to be exposed to different textures, sights and sounds, the most essential ingredient for brain development is a secure attachment to loving caregivers and loving interactions...