Let me share with you what growing up in the digital age was like when I was a teenager. Taking the wireless house phone into my room to talk with friends, taping shows I liked so I could ...
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It’s the flu season! What are we doing to prevent illness?
Ping! There it is, sitting in your inbox...the email from school reporting that there is a bug going around. Or maybe it’s the sound of your phone? Rrrring! The dreaded phone call saying your ...
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The First Thing Your Child Needs To See When You Pick Up from School
After years of watching parents pick up their child at Sunrise Montessori, I must admit, I had a favorite -- Derrell Johnson. Derrell was the most loving and genuine example I have ever seen ...
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Montessori Math + Your Child = Loving High School Math
When I taught math back in California, the biggest hurdle I faced was not the different math levels of my students, it was the attitude over 80% of them had that math was to be dreaded. ...
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How to Drop Your Child Off At School like a PRO!
Before I opened Sunrise Montessori, my son, John, not yet two years old, was growing bored in home daycare, so I looked into local Montessori schools on the advice of my big sis, Allison. Changing ...
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Tricks of the Trade!
Are you in a phase with your daughter where she is constantly interrupting you? Or maybe whining? Or your son suddenly and repeatedly is disrespectful? We have the answer! Well, we MAY have it. You ...
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What is YOUR Family’s Mantra?
Back when I would say goodbye and wish my son, John, a great day at school in the early elementary years, I felt like I needed something more to set the tone for his day. He was going through a phase ...
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A (Wo)Man with a Plan!
One of the reasons I created Sunrise Montessori 13 years ago was to offer a preschool experience where our families and team felt like they belonged, a home away from home. So it gives me great joy to ...
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When Gratitude is Better, Interesting and Different
What about the INTERESTING ones in our lives that keep us on our toes? You know who I mean. For me, that would have to be my son, John, now a sophomore in high school. He’s earning straight A’s this ...
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Top 3 Reasons Why Montessori Classrooms are Multi-Aged
Most child care centers segregate their classrooms by age (two year olds are in the Two Year Olds room and three year olds are in the Three Year Olds room and so on). Montessori preschools are known ...
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Why Naps are SO Important
When my son, John, was a baby, he slept like a pro (once we got him to sleep through the night, that is). He would sleep for 12 hours and still take one to two naps. The more sleep he got, the less he ...
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Why Summer Camp is GREAT for Kids!
Imagine if you could go somewhere with activities designed for you to enjoy, new friends to make, fun places to discover, and time spent outdoors. Sounds like a luxury surprise vacay like Pack Up + ...
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How a Montessori Education Builds Innovators
Montessori Builds Innovators by Andrew McAfee
There are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy, except for one. Everyone thinks it would be great if ...
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Tribe of Moms
At Sunrise Montessori, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week and we are hearing almost daily from our enrolled moms how our Teachers are like another family, guiding and truly caring for their children. ...
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Why Do YOU Appreciate Your Child’s Teacher?
Teacher Appreciation Week begins this Monday, so I wanted to dedicate this week’s blog post to all the Teachers out there who make such an impact on us all.
You know who I mean, right? Who is one of ...
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What IS Montessori?
Want a super quick and basic explanation of what Montessori is? Then read this fast cheat sheet and you’ll be “in the know!”
Montessori is a curriculum
That’s the easiest explanation. There ...
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