When I drafted the initial version of this blog in late September, I set out to provide visibility to the data being reported by the State of California in regards to the actual number of confirmed cases of COVID19 in Childcare centers across the state. Based on the response and the subsequent wave of articles being published in various media that spans both sides of the political spectrum, I am more resolute than ever in my assertion that schools are safe, posing negligible risk to exposure of COVID, not to mention

An Italian educator and scientist known for developing the Montessori Method currently used all around the world for teaching children of all ages, Dr. Maria Montessori wrote that the period between birth to age 3 is when your child’s brain develops more rapidly than at any other time, and more learning takes place than at any other stage of development. 5 differences between the MSOSV Nido (Infant) and traditional Daycare/Home Daycare 1. The Environment – Calm and Orderly vs. Controlled Chaos The Montessori Nido Environment is designed with open spaces that incorporates high

The “At-School Mindset While Attending School at Home” School is for education, but it is also for childcare so that parents can work. We understand that parents have not had a break from parenting responsibilities since mid-March. As much as online learning allows, we want to foster the culture of “at school”, with the goal being a time to cultivate independence and a true, uninterrupted work period for you and your child. From the beginning of your child’s morning lesson to the end of their afternoon lesson, and for the time in between, they

When is it safe for my child to return to preschool? When talking with parents about their readiness to return their child to school, by far the most common response I hear is “we’re watching the numbers to decide when it’s safe to return…”. Being located in the Silicon Valley, the parents in our school community are well educated professionals so this comment confounds me. As an owner of multiple Montessori preschools I assure you that no one has been watching the numbers more closely since early March than our leadership team. What I have

Now Your 5 year-old is a Leader By the third year of their cycle, Montessori Kindergarten children have been waiting two years to become one the older, students in the class – they are now the “Leaders”. The Montessori Kinders naturally help the younger children do their work, even giving them lessons. Time and time again, research has shown that when one person is teaching another, the “teacher” often learns just as much, if not more, than the other student. Every day in the Montessori classroom we see it: Teaching reinforces learning. Beyond Academic Achievement Kinders