The Sequence of Early Child Development Every day during the first few years of life Montessori Guides witness the remarkable changes in a child’s development  as they begin to smile, laugh, sit, crawl, babble and talk. Children then begin to socialize and play cooperatively with other children. They next acquire important skills to get along with others such as turn-taking, sharing and following instructions, as well as skills that will help them academically such as drawing, counting, reading, and writing. Early child development usually follows a sequence, as the child needs to master one skill before

Parent Education Night February 2017 Thanks to everyone who attended the recent launch our new Parent Education Evenings.  For our first topic we focused on developig toilet independence with pre-primary age children. Since parents asked so many great questions, we are using this week’s blog to share some of the more memorable topics brought up during the Q and A session. These are actual questions from Montessori parents who are either about to begin or who are already on the journey to toilet independence with their little one: Q:   My 18-month-old suddenly showed interest in the toilet, not