Recently, I found this great article published by Montessori Foundation about why Montessori classrooms are made up of multiple age groups. This is a question often asked while touring new families so I thought it may be helpful. It reads: Sometimes parents worry that by having younger children in the same class as older ones,...
Dear Parents and Families, Once again I have the pleasure of welcoming all of the returning families as well as all of our new families for another great school year at WMS. We are looking forward to another year of teaching your children using the Montessori method. We truly believe that you made a fantastic...
If your child dreads the idea of coming to school, cries, throws tantrums, seems depressed or physically ill, he or she may be experiencing separation anxiety and you the parent, could be at the root of the problem as well as the solution. Separation anxiety is defined as a debilitating attachment between parent and child that renders the child...
Toddlers and tantrums tend to go hand in hand, and it is important to remember that this phase will pass. A temper tantrum is usually a result of the child not being able to effectively express himself verbally, which leads to intense frustration. Temper tantrums are usually dramatic, intense and full of emotion. With a...
