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0The Conscious Learner: Children Ages 3-6
Children ages 3-6 are transitioning from merely testing and exploring their environment to having meaning and purpose in the world they live. How can parents prepare themselves to support this exciting new stage of development in their children?
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0Preparing the Home for Baby: A Montessori Perspective
Expectant parents read books like What to Expect When You’re Expecting and take pre-natal classes to prepare themselves for labor. But after the baby arrives, many new moms and dads are left asking, “Now what do I do?” Jeanne-Marie Paynel of Voila Montessori addresses expectant parents about how to prepare the home for the arrival of baby.
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0Building Strong Brains: The Real Reason Schools Need Environmental Education
Why do we teach science? Is it because there is a set of things that all children should know by the time they are 18? Is it because we want them to learn certain disciplined ways of approaching a problem? Is it because connecting with nature at a young age is critical to developing empathy for the planet we live on?
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