Reflection by Ms. Milinh, Head of School at our Cantera Montessori location. As we gear up being thankful and thinking about Christmas and all the toys and “stuff” that comes with it—sometimes less is more, there is a beauty in simplicity. Think about how you feel when your home is a mess—unmade beds, toys everywhere, dust on the floors, grimy dishes in the sink. Compare that to when your home is clean and tidy, with everything in its place. Does one scenario bring on stressful feelings, while the other makes you feel calm

     MSOSV’s Five Part Blog Series A New Beginning: The 2021 School Year Work is the Child’s Play: Following a New Child – Tori, who is Three Years Old The Montessori Work Cycle Continued The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grow at Their Own Pace   The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grown at Their Own Pace “To aide life. That

Reflection by Ms. Milinh, Head of School at our Cantera Montessori location. With Thanksgiving over and the approaching holiday season is full of hustle and bustle, it is also a perfect time to step back and reflect on the many people that contribute to making our lives happier, better, and easier. What and who are we thankful for? What are we grateful for? Showing gratitude is an important part of who we are as humans. It strengthens our relationships and our connection to our community, and studies show that expressing appreciation makes

     MSOSV’s Five Part Blog Series A New Beginning: The 2021 School Year Work is the Child’s Play: Following a New Child – Tori, who is Three Years Old The Montessori Work Cycle Continued The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grow at Their Own Pace   The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community In our previous blogs we talked about work being the child’s play and what happens in

MSOSV’s Five Part Blog Series A New Beginning: The 2021 School Year Work is the Child’s Play: Following a New Child – Tori, who is Three Years Old The Montessori Work Cycle Continued The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grow at Their Own Pace   The Montessori Work Cycle and Philosophy Continued Working together “classifying” This is the Hundred Board – Some children will spend the entire work cycle with this material This is the

MSOSV’s Five Part Blog Series A New Beginning: The 2021 School Year Work is the Child’s Play: Following a New Child – Tori, who is Three Years Old The Montessori Work Cycle Continued The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grow at Their Own Pace Play is the work of the Child Dr. Maria Montessori Dr. Montessori observed that children enjoyed play based in reality, the children were happier and engaged longer with activities

MSOSV’s Upcoming Five Part Blog Series A New Beginning: The 2021 School Year Work is the Child’s Play: Following a New Child – Tori, who is Three Years Old The Montessori Work Cycle Continued The Classroom: Not Only Are They Learning, They Have Created a Community The Role of the Guide: How They Can Follow Each Child Independently – Allowing Each Child to Learn and Grow at Their Own Pace In May of 2020, MSOSV returned from the 2-month shutdown, the children had been at home. Parents transitioned from the office to work at home. The

“Good Job” Each generation believes theirs is the greatest generation of all time. As a Gen Xer, I certainly think this. Our parents were Baby Boomers who, it’s safe to say were clearly irritated with the simple presence of Gen X as children if the number of times my own parents said things like children were to “be seen and not heard”. As a latch-key kid I was rarely seen nor heard by my parents. We became the “problem solving” generation primarily as a survival instinct while we raised ourselves. So, what

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Making children say “sorry” As adults, caregivers, and parents alike, we begin to guide young children as they interact with other children. We want our children to be kind, empathetic and caring towards others. So, when your preschool or toddler walks over to another child, snatches their ball, and runs away. The other child begins to cry. What do you do? It is very natural for parents and caregivers to jump in and tell the child to “say they are sorry”. However, just saying “sorry” without follow-up teaches children that they can act