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Imagine a supplement that you could give your children that would not only improve their health as an adult, but offer them financial advantages and even keep them out of jail. While that bottle of magic pills is not yet available on Amazon, research has […]
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At some point, most parents are caught off guard by their children’s questions about sex. For many reasons, parents may find sexuality a difficult subject to approach. There are many misconceptions about the sexuality of children as they grow and develop. It is important to […]
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Are you into podcasts? Are your kids? If you don’t already know there is a whole world FULL of entertaining screen-free media out there just waiting to be discovered. Podcasts are great to listen to while driving in the car, sitting in a waiting room, […]
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Dear Pebblecreek community, We wanted to follow up with you with a COVID-19 update and how we understand the recent declarations to affect our campus. In addition to national, state and local governments, we continue to closely follow updates from TEPSAC (Texas Private School Accreditation […]
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Food preparation is what Montessorians call a “practical life activity.” It helps teach independence, coordination, and responsibility in addition to basic kitchen skills. Advocates of the Montessori method often say it’s a good idea to have a cupboard set aside in your kitchen that children […]
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The curriculum of a Montessori classroom emphasizes specific skills while enhancing a child’s natural learning process. Children are introduced to the program through a variety of hands-on activities in a prepared environment. Sensorial Children naturally use their powers of observation during the early years, which […]
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We worry. As parents we worry about our children’s academic success, seeing it as the gateway to a good future. As educators we worry about whether we are making a positive impact on the students. It should come then as no surprise that we constantly […]
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The Montessori approach to learning extends easily into the home. We’ve talked about planned units, and ways to use things like the garden, but what else can you do? Learning isn’t a routine process, and unless your home is set up to create opportunities to […]
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“Being able to resolve conflicts peacefully is one of the greatest strengths we can give our children.” ― Fred Rogers A natural part of elementary education is teaching students about positive methods of conflict resolution. Children aren’t born with an innate knowledge of how to […]
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The Montessori approach to discipline can be confusing to outside observers. The idea that children can behave in an orderly and quiet fashion without a set of expected punishments is simply unfathomable to a few parents. Although classrooms vary from instructor to instructor, the goals […]
