Positive Discipline LIVE Q&A
Are you struggling with engaging cooperation, getting your child to listen, dealing with BIG emotions or just feeling stressed and overwhelmed by behavior? If this is you, then listen to…
Posts by Sylvia
Tame Triggers & Stop Shouting
In stressful and challenging times we often get triggered as parents or caregivers after hearing our name for the 100th time in one minute! I interviewed Stephanie Pinto to find…
Montessori in Reality – it doesn’t have to be 100%
Struggling with Montessori and how to implement it in your home? In this video we break down the ideas of having a Pinterest perfect Montessori space and talk about the…
Handling Restaurant Trips like a PRO!
Written by: Sylvia Arotin Your picture perfect family date night out to a restaurant with your partner, a baby and a toddler went so smoothly. Everyone enjoyed a nice mess…
The Prepared Environment
Written by Heather Pratt “The first aim of the prepared environment is, as far as it is possible, to render the growing child independent of the adult.” -Dr. Maria Montessori,…
Finding a Montessori Caregiver
Written by Heather Pratt Finding a caregiver you feel as though you can trust can seem very overwhelming, anxiety-producing, and intimidating. Add to that a desire to find someone who…
Consent and children 0-3 years – What does it mean and what does it look like?
Consent and respect for the child has always been a part of Montessori education. When you are teaching a child to respect themselves you are also teaching them to respect…
Montessori & Fantasy
Okay this is one of those topics that get out of hand pretty quickly and I feel like there is a deep misunderstanding between fantasy and imagination. So in short…
Personal Care as a Bonding Time
Written by Heather Pratt The child has a different relation to his environment from ours… the child absorbs it. The things he sees are not just remembered; they form part…
Pre-writing skills aren’t always explicit.
‘My child only scribbles’ ‘My child is so active’ ‘My child won’t sit and complete focused activities’. Sound familiar to anyone? First off- you’re not alone. Second- there is nothing…