Authentic Montessori for the Modern Family
Does dinner time feel like a battle of wills? Are you concerned that your child’s picky eating habits are limiting their nourishment? If so, join us for the next in a series of Spark Montessori Parent Education sessions to learn tips and tricks for helping children to gain an appreciation for healthy foods without coercion. …
Through observation of children aged 0-6 years old, Maria Montessori noticed that each child moves through periods of extraordinary interest and concentration in certain areas of their development. If these ‘sensitive’ periods are properly supported, optimal learning can take place almost effortlessly. Come to Spark Montessori’s next Parent Education event to learn more! At this session, Montessori educator Margaret Combs will share:
Online Event: Monday, August 24, 2020 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM Ever heard of a ‘Montessori’ school and wonder what that meant? What exactly is ‘Montessori’ and how does it compare to other Early Childhood Education programs? Join us to learn more about the Montessori Method for Early Childhood Education from Spark Montessori’s Director …
Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 10 AM – 11:30 AM. We’ve all been there: struggling with bedtime after a long day of work. Feeling our children fighting each direction we give. Stressing about all the resistance. Please join us for Montessori at Home, a virtual workshop at which you can learn how Montessori concepts can …
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 6 PM to 7:30pm Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up. –Pablo Picasso Creativity is not just something fun for children to do but can serve an important purpose in life if given the proper attention and support in childhood. And yet how …
For those people that have toured a Montessori school, you may have heard about the ‘Practical Life’ activities that the children work on throughout the day and wondered why so much time is focused on them. During this series of 3 blog posts, we will dig much deeper into why Practical Life activities are so …
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM Ever heard of a ‘Montessori’ school and wonder what that meant? What exactly is ‘Montessori’ and how does it compare to other Early Childhood Education programs? Join us to learn more about the Montessori Method for Early Childhood Education from Spark Montessori’s Director of Education …
We’ve discussed in previous posts what Practical Life activities are, how they are designed, and their overall purpose. What we will now highlight is how these experiences with Practical Life activities are actually shaping the foundation of the child’s mind and character. A child under the age of six has what we call in Montessori …
Modern research continues to prove how important time spent in nature is for the development of a young child. Yet, it can be difficult for many families living in a city to spend long stretches of time in nature. At Spark Montessori, we have integrated a robust Outdoor program into our daily routine and we …
By: Margaret Combs, Spark Montessori’s Director of Education How is it that all humans are born with a Mathematical Mind and yet so many children and even adults grow up believing math isn’t for them? The answer partly lies in how mathematical concepts are taught from an early age. The most common problem is that …
