Montessori

“Is the Easter bunny real?”  “Does Santa Claus visit our house?” “Did dinosaurs really exist?” Young children are curious and ask many questions. As they try to understand the world around them, it’s common for preschoolers to wonder what’s real and what’s pretend. Categorizing what’s real and fake helps young children make sense of the…

As parents and teachers, children’s lives seem easy and stress-free. Yet, children can also struggle with mental health and wellness. They might feel stressed about school, worried about changes in their families, or feel overstimulated by the many activities in their days.  The Montessori method offers many mental health activities for children as a part…

Your toddler screams and stomps their feet. They cry, wail, and might even hit you! It’s a toddler tantrum in full force. Handling toddler tantrums the Montessori way isn’t always easy. However, with the right approach, parents and teachers can ensure that tantrums don’t last any longer than necessary.  If you’re a parent of a…

“I want to do it all by myself!” These are words often said by determined toddlers, ready to take over the world.  If your little one is striving for independence, as young children tend to do, then Montessori activities are the perfect answer. These activities are not only engaging, fun, and full of learning, but…

The Montessori teaching approach inspires educators and parents alike in early childhood education. Not only has this method endured the test of time, but it also has led to a child-centered and hands-on learning model. This post will examine what makes the Montessori teaching model unique in early childhood education and its advantages. Montessori Teaching…

Language development is perhaps the most crucial phase of your child’s formative journey. If not done right, your child could fail to refine their language skills, which is necessary to become competent. That is why enrolling your child in a Montessori preschool program designed to make every child a successful communicator is necessary.  Given the…

Are you an educator, looking for a way to increase self-esteem in preschoolers in your classroom? Are you a parent who wants to improve the confidence in your children?  Self-esteem in preschoolers is heavily influenced by home and daycare relationships. Low self-esteem in preschoolers can cause reluctance to learn and branch out to make friends…

Whether you are a parent, early childhood educator or caregiver, here are some ideas on how you can help your children engage and learn while enjoying the beauty of the Fall. At the Montessori Learning Centre in Calgary, we promote activities that help children refine their senses and cultivate skills through natural experienced-based learning and…

What was your learning experience like as a child?  Was it enforced or was it too lenient?  Did it work for you? “Learning is very natural when the child is in an environment that fosters this.”  Sherin Alibhai Children in the early years are extremely perceptive to all experiences and impressions in their environment.  This…

THE BIG DEAL BETWEEN REALITY AND FANTASY From its first breath, the newborn baby begins to understand the world around through their senses.  Their hands, nose, mouth become the instrument through which they pick up impressions.  These first impressions work their way to the brain.  This is where the work of analysing, dissecting and categorizing…