Getting your child ready for summer camp
Help your child feel more familiar with camp through conversations, shared stories and reassuring preparation for new people, activities and experiences.
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The MSSL Blog
Montessori ideas for everyday family life.
Thoughtful guidance on child development, Montessori education, school readiness, family life, and the everyday experiences that help children become capable, curious learners.
Practical ideas. Montessori perspective.
Created to help families understand and support how children grow.
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Ideas for every stage of your child’s journey.
Explore the Montessori difference, understand classroom life, and find programs designed to keep children engaged throughout the year.
Montessori, daycare and school readiness
Compare how early-childhood settings support communication, self-care, concentration, literacy and math, with questions that look beyond the program’s name.
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Five ways infant and toddler care supports growth
Discover how responsive relationships, predictable routines, language and safe exploration support the small developmental steps babies and toddlers make each day.
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Ten Montessori advantages you can observe
From concrete counting materials to practical independence, explore ten classroom experiences that give children meaningful opportunities to practice and learn.
Read articleMontessori and traditional preschool: a closer look
Explore differences in materials, activity choices, age groupings and teaching, then use classroom observations to compare the experience offered by each school.
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