How it all begins
In a nutshell, the Montessori curriculum begins in Practical Life. In order for children to excel in learning, they must learn to concentrate first. Practical Life is the area of ...
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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
Why I am thankful for my Sunrise Team =)
This year has been one of most stressful on record for Sunrise Montessori. As if worrying about Covid wasn't enough, my team had to endure either being laid off for 5 weeks or watch 60% of their ...
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The First Day of Care: 10 tips on how to prepare yourself and your child
Construction is nearing an end (yay!) for the addition of seven classrooms to our Sunrise East location. Three of those classrooms already have a waiting list, which got me thinking...with many of ...
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Sensorial materials…The secret way your child is introduced to math!
Sensorial materials are naturally one of the materials that a child loves and gravitates towards in a Montessori classroom. Who doesn't love to test their hearing, like the boy in the picture just to ...
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How we teach your child how to read, the Montessori Way!
Reading this sentence probably seems effortless to you now, but once upon a time, you didn't know that these symbols were letters which formed words and that words could be communicated both verbally ...
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Can we celebrate Halloween this year? Yes!
My son, John, experimenting with his Captain Underpants costume
Unsure if your child should be out trick or treating this year? It's a BIG question, one that many of our parents at Sunrise Montessori ...
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“My child won’t listen to me!” The Montessori way of getting your child to hear you
My 4 year old son, John, with Captain Hook at Disney World
Does it feel like your child never listens to you? Or that what you've been using isn't working anymore? Does this picture above feel like ...
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7 Simple Tips to Help Picky Eaters
My nephew, Jeff, with my sister, Heidi
When I go to my sister's house for a visit and her boys are there, it never fails to impress me. They are both adult men now and eat healthy. They COOK....with ...
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You’re Not a Cr*ppy Parent for Putting your Child in School
Do you like my title? Eye catching, isn’t it? I’m not one to swear online (trying to keep my G-rated business as close to G as possible….H on occasion, then I draw the line), but it’s not really me ...
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A Short Ode to the Craziness of Distance Learning!
For those teachers or parents who have a child in the school system right now, can I just give you a hug? This Distance Learning thing has been wild. We offer care for elementary children right now ...
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The Importance of Seeing Faces and Socialization in a Baby’s and Preschooler’s Development
We had a touring family this past week come to our East location. It was a couple with a 10 week old baby and when our Director asked them why they were looking for care, she received what is now what ...
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A Toast to New Beginnings: Embracing Change
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down. —Mary Pickford
For school districts in our area, the first day of school is upon us. An ...
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Our School has Experienced Covid (and What We Did to Combat it)
That title. Not a fun thing to type. You may wonder why I’m broadcasting it on my blog. Let me tell you what’s happened and I’ll explain afterwards, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out along the ...
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Parenting Game When You Have a Disability
Hi Sunrise Families! This week's blog is a little different. It was written by one of our parents who has a disability, Ashley Taylor. Ashley runs www.disabledparents.org and is active in getting the ...
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How to Explain (and Celebrate!) Patriotism to your Child
Happy Birthday, America!
My fondest memories of my childhood are the 4th of July. Aaahhhhh. RC and Shasta cola in the cooler, Ruffles potato chips with french onion dip, songs like Mas Que Nada from ...
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How Important are Fathers?
Rob carrying John at Disney World, July 2008.
My husband, Rob, is one of the best fathers I’ve ever seen. He’s patient, kind, and always trying to teach our son, John, something that will help him in ...
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