Despite having gone through teacher training and even working in teacher education for many years, I didn’t know much about Montessori until I became a mom. In teacher training, we had learned some basics, but nothing that really went into…
Conversations I recently had led me to a dive into the ‘gifted child’ literature. Are there ways to make a student a gifted child, i.e., raise a child’s IQ? Conversely, are there things parents should avoid because they lower their…
Puzzles are a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers. There are different types of puzzles they can do. Read on for the benefits of doing puzzles, the types of puzzles for kids that are suitable for children that young, and…
Fine motor skills are important for everyday life and academic success. But they also are in decline 41,44 . In this post, you’ll see examples of fine motor skill developmental milestones for children aged 1 to 4 1/2 years. You’ll…