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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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
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 ...
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The easiest and hardest part about being a mom
I was watching the movie Bad Moms last night and while cracking up, I was also unconsiously comparing my own mommy actions of years past to what they decided were the actions of a good or bad mom. I ...
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Why staffing this past year has been so hard
The last 14 months have been a doozy for maintaining our hallmark of high quality teachers. With all that we offer here at Sunrise Montessori (18 paid holidays, free child care, friendly culture, ...
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Your source for parenting struggles
Raising another human being isn't for the timid. From lack of sleep, worrying over things big and small, temper tantrums, crying, illness...the list just goes on and on...it can feel like you have to ...
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How we choose our Families of the Month :)
The Ganeys, above, and the Cass Family
We started a fun tradition in 2018 at Sunrise Montessori called Family of the Month. You would think that maybe it gets harder each month to pick a family who ...
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Got vaccinated? Then at Sunrise Montessori, no mask required!
Seeing traffic makes me happy. :)
Remember last year about this time? Everyone was home, too scared to go out, not sure what the heck was going on and texting neighbors to see if they had a roll of ...
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Why gardening is part of the Montessori curriculum and how to bring it home!
Sunrise garden plots! You will find that the children are growing sunflowers, cilantro, tomatoes, beans and more!
I have a competitor to thank for my love for gardening. When I found out another ...
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When is it bullying? And when is it not?
We have had several conferences over the years where a parent accused another child of being a bully. Bullying is a BIG word, one that we don't use lightly at Sunrise Montessori because it's ...
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Our Teachers’ Favorite Book =)
There is no more important activity for preparing a child to succeed as a reader than listening to their someone read to them. It's no secret that reading books and other learning activities at home ...
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Why are Date Nights SO Important?
It’s easy to get busy and feel overwhelmed with caring for our kids, maintaining a household, working, and keeping up with all the activities that are a part of our family's life. Those things are ...
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Make Parenting Easier With These Handy Smartphone Apps!
This week's blog post is written by Leslie Campos of WellParents.com. (Thank you, Leslie!) I hope you find it helpful and informative, Shannon
Becoming a Mom or Dad is an exciting rite of ...
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Learning Math the Montessori Way!
MATH....A word that strikes loathsome fear or dewy-eyed love in the hearts of us all. If you had asked me what I thought about math in high school, I would have told you that it's okay. I was ...
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One Word
If you could make 2021 THE year to lower your stress and increase your contentedness with life, achieve more success in your job, excel in one area as a parent that you've noticed lately ...
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Why I’m letting my West location go…
We opened our doors at 104 Northwest Drive on September 1, 2006 and will close our doors at that location on December 23rd.
I opened Sunrise because I wanted to create a preschool experience that I ...
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