Most of our new families have not experienced a Montessori school before, so this is the second out of a four-part blog series to show you with pictures and short descriptors what each level is like ...
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What We’ve Learned Blog
Welcome to my blog! Being in business since 2006 and a teacher for ten years before that, I have observed many things change, but one of the constants is children displaying the same type of developmentally appropriate, and sometimes inappropriate, behaviors — and parents asking for guidance on how to encourage them, reduce them, or even if they should do anything at all. (Struggling with potty training? Or getting your child to sleep? Got you covered.)
Then there’s the conundrum of what to do with changing times (which I address as they occur, like in my posts about Covid).
And sometimes I tell personal stories of my son, John, and husband, Rob (which they sometimes cringe over). I hope that sharing what I’ve learned here as a mom, wife, sci fi geek, and owner of Sunrise Montessori will aid you in your parenting journey…or at least give you a good laugh. 😉
Thanks for reading,
Shannon
A day in the life of a Nido classroom at Sunrise Montessori!
Most of our new families have not experienced a Montessori school before, so this is the first out of a four-part blog series to show you with pictures and short descriptors what each level is like at ...
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How to deal with impatience (the Montessori way)
Ms. Lara in our Meadowlarks class teaching a group lesson to her 2 year olds with Color Box #2
See the picture with the babies in the wagon to the right? In my head, I call it the Patience ...
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Why do children bite and what can you do to prevent it?
One of the most DREADED behaviors my son, John, displayed while a toddler at Sunrise Montessori many moons ago was biting. How I hated hearing that he had bit another child. He did grow out of it, as ...
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How our team shows their gratitude to each other
Our Top Words profile for October used in our new gratitude program called Bonusly
As we enter the official month for the season of giving, I wanted to share a new way we're showing our ...
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Help your child learn to read faster with FUN phonics activities!
A Sunrise Montessori Primary-aged child grouping objects with the first letter sound
Does anyone remember the Whole Language approach as a means to learn reading? I do and it was terrible, primarily ...
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My Best and Worst Day as a Mom
Do you set certain events as a finish line of sorts when it comes to parenting your child? When John entered elementary school and middle school and high school, I felt like I'd achieved something ...
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How to encourage independent dressing at home!
You may have seen a quote from time to time in your classroom's Weekly Update by Maria Montessori, "Never help a child with a task at which he can succeed." We have this quote in our tour folder, too. ...
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Why we use sign language at Sunrise Montessori
What do our four baby classrooms (Duckling, Dove, Owlet and Starling) have in common? All the babies are learning sign language from their teachers so that they can explain to us what they need/want ...
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Disciplining your child: How to do it well
Parents have a duty to act as proxies for the real world—merciful proxies, caring proxies—but proxies, nonetheless. This obligation supersedes any responsibility to ensure happiness, foster ...
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Why dropping off your child before 8AM is SO important to their success!
Our first day for the academic year begins tomorrow! In fact, Sunrise Montessori has been in business for 15 years now, which means I've seen many first days. I've watched parents dropping off and ...
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How to stop your child from whining
I can remember two distinct times in my son's life when he had a longggg run with whining, from about 2.5 to 3.5 years old and again in second grade. He of course whined at other times and still does ...
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Familiar illnesses are making a comeback
The Good News? No Illness At Sunrise Montessori
There weren't many positive things we could point easily to this past year but virtually no illness at Sunrise Montessori was definitely one of ...
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The easiest and hardest part of being a dad
I asked the fathers of Sunrise Montessori this past week to respond to a survey asking two questions, "What's easy and what's hard about being a dad?" FANTASTIC answers, by the way, thank you, guys! ...
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How many children is the right number for you?
I went to a bunco party in my neighborhood last week for the first time in over a decade. We moved here last year, so I didn't know most of the 15 women who attended. As we got to know one another, I ...
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Why you need to let your child go
Ms. Jessica, Lead Teacher, and one of her graduates, June 2014
With our five year old Sunrise Montessori Primary students graduating and children of all ages returning to in-person classes this ...
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