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Finding Balance In Building Independence

Feb 1, 2016 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

Tonight North Star will host Sharon Selby for a, not to be missed, parent talk on anxiety and resiliency.  The link below to Sharon’s most recent blog post shines the spotlight on a topic that is usually at the forefront of every parent’s mind:  How much...

Children Want Factual Stories, Versus Fantasy, More Often Than Adults

Oct 22, 2015 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

The article below was written by Tania Lombrozo and posted on NPR’s Cosmos and Culture:  Commentary on Science & Society. Childhood is a time for pretend play, imaginary friends and fantastical creatures. Flying ponies reliably beat documentaries with the...

The Transformation of the Possessive Instinct

Jun 15, 2015 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

The following article is written by Maren Schmidt for her weekly syndicated column, ‘Kids Talk’.   For the child under the age of seven years another indicator of on-track development is the sublimation of the possessive instinct. This transformation of the...

Book Review: If Buddha Had Kids

Apr 21, 2015 | Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE TO BORROW FROM THE PARENT LIBRARY! Book:             If Buddha Had Kids Author:          Charlotte Kasl Rating: 5/5 The themes and beliefs that come through in this book align very closely to Montessori principles. Kasl integrates Buddhist and...

Don’t Live In La La Land

Nov 24, 2014 | Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

Most of our fears as parents about protecting our children involve situations that rarely occur. But many of us tend to spend a disproportionate amount of time worrying about circumstances that will never happen, or planning for perfectionism, either in ourselves or...

What to Read to Your Kids: Learning Alongside Our Children

Nov 17, 2014 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized

For some great tips about books that inspire learning click the link below to read what a Montessori Elementary Teacher recommends! Learning Alongside...
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