Category: Toddler
Spotlight on Ms. Lacey!
Ms. Lacey is a Lead Infant and Toddler Guide at MSH. Lacey received her Montessori credential from the Greater Cincinnati Center for Montessori Education. In addition to leading in the toddler classroom, Lacey guides infants and their caregivers in our Montessori Mornings program. Q: How long have you been at MSH? So, long…. Continue Reading »Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Montessori Community, I hope you had a restful and joyful holiday this Thanksgiving. This time of year, I can’t help but be filled with gratitude for you, our Montessori Community. Gratitude to our current families. Thank you for choosing MSH as partners in your child’s education. Thank you to our volunteers supporting our… Continue Reading »Education of the Senses
by Ms. Becky Toddler Co-Lead Teacher A child does not learn because he is taught by a teacher. A child learns because he wants to learn. A teacher cannot will a child to learn. What she can do is prepare an environment, which invites him to want to learn. An environment that does this is… Continue Reading »Let’s Think Bigger About Montessori
I want to talk about Montessori in a way that’s less sensational, less sexy, less focused on immediate marketing strategies. I want to start a conversation about a Montessori education and it’s possible impact on the aging process. On November 11, 2015, I had a stroke. I was 33; this was very unexpected. My stroke… Continue Reading »Big Step Toward a Diaper-Free Life
“Toilet training, like every developmental milestone, is the compilation of numerous neurobiological processes affected by social opportunities, cultural expectations, and temperamental tendencies (Schonwald and Rappaport 2008).” Being diaper-free is a big step toward conquering one of the obstacles of life. It is a developmental milestone for a toddler. As a parent or teacher, we have… Continue Reading »