St. Helena Montessori

Declutter, loosen up the schedule, and plan quality time. Good advice for the children...and everyone!

Distractions are rampant, both digital and analog. How do you stay attentive?

An interesting read from Melissa of Melissa and Doug...

There is some good language in this article to help prepare a response to a child that is in need of support.

The amount of neurological growth and development that happens between birth and 2 is awesome and these are simple ways to help lay down important neural pathways.

An interesting read... "Parents may feel more confident promoting a positive view of stress if they recall times in their own lives when strenuous new demands such as welcoming a baby, moving to an unfamiliar city or starting a new job came to seem increasingly manageable. New demands call for growth, and growth is invariably stressful. And schools, by design, are in the business of cultivating growth."

Understanding the Adolescents' brain, developmental tendencies, and shared behavioral characteristics are the starting point for our farm-based Adolescent Program.

Phonics is an important component of how a Montessori classroom approaches a comprehensive view of total literacy. The research in this article supports that approach.

An interesting read. How do you respond to your children in times of frustration?

There is little to no evidence or research that bolsters the case for homework.

Modeling communication and giving children quality time to connect always pays off!