Creating Healthy Young Minds Growing up today means access to digital technologies that were not available to many parents growing up. At our bilingual Montessori school, we focus on authentic activities for young children. Understanding the healthy use of digital technologies is essential for children to learn early. Parents can help ensure healthy use…

What is Positive Parenting? Positive parenting is an approach that focuses on good behavior being nurtured versus focusing on bad behavior and punishment. Parents that use this approach accept their children just the way they are with compassion and empathy instead of criticism and punishment to correct problematic behavior. By practicing positive parenting, they…

It is the time of year when we, as a school, take a moment to reflect on and express our gratitude for the school community. We Are Thankful for our Work with the Children: In 2018, I attended the AMI Professional Development Course offered by Trainer Jennifer Shields. The focus of the course was on the pivotal role practical…

Napping and Memory Children who follow a regular sleep routine are more apt to have a productive day as a healthy amount of good sleep quality is great for their bodies and their brain. Children need sleep for proper cognitive brain development and those who receive proper sleep usually are more attentive, less…

The Montessori approach provides enriched development to the senses That Overwhelming Feeling Our day-to-day lives consist of multi-sensory experiences. Processing multi-sensory experiences are different for each person. Do you tend to fidget with an object during a long meeting or notice your lack of concentration when there are various voices speaking around you? These are multi-sensory experiences that your brain is struggling…

La Jolla Preschool Teaches Children a Wide-Ranging Curriculum As parents, one of our first decisions is where to place our child for toddler and preschool programs. What will work for our child? Is Montessori better than daycare? What about a faith-based place? Your potential choice will get you thinking months in advance of when that is. The Montessori Difference: Individualized Learning From Day…

One of the most important ideas in early childhood education is the concept that young children absorb the world around them. It is this sponge-like capacity to absorb from the environment what is necessary that makes the young child a super-learner. Research consistently shows that until the age of about…

Connection Building Family mealtime is one of the most important traditions you can introduce to your family. The time spent together over a meal gives your family time to communicate with one another. Taking time to encourage each other and more importantly, time to listen, builds a solid foundation of communication. Giving…

Separation anxiety is common for young children. For children, it’s caused by the fear of being away from their parents or caregivers. It can be exacerbated by fear of the unknown in a new situation. Children with separation anxiety might cry or cling to their loved ones when being separated…