Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset' by Carol Dweck For many years, I secretly worked on my research. I say “secretly” because, once upon a time, researchers simply published their research in professional journals—and there it stayed. However, my colleagues and I learned things we thought people needed to … [Read more...]
Don’t Write Off Cursive
Teaching kids how to write in script is no longer a priority in American schools, but it should be. Cursive is an art. It’s woven into the very fabric of the United States constitution. Yet, everywhere we look, it’s literally being written out of existence. Like a sandcastle built at the edge of the sea, with each … [Read more...]
Startup Companies See Montessori As Entrepreneurship Education
A recent article in ChicagoInno looked at two different startup company founders, Jake Nickell, founder of Threadless, and Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter, who are parents of Montessori children, and how they value Montessori as Entrepreneurship Education. "You have the ability to work by yourself, or you're … [Read more...]
Recommended Montessori Books
Whether you’re interested in expanding your own Montessori book collection or are shopping for a colleague or friend, you’ll find a wealth of recommendations at the American Montessori Society website. … [Read more...]
Screen time for children
Meet Naima Nahid, a seven year-old. A first grader, she already takes selfies everyday, uploads them on Facebook (she has a Facebook account), gives about a dozen of check-ins in a month and enjoys playing video games on her mother's tablet. "Without these, life would be boring and unimaginable," she says. Many parents, … [Read more...]
Nutrition & Health News for Families
Water Safety Take Steps to Stay Safe Around Water Follow these safety tips from the Red Cross whenever you are in, on or around water. Make Water Safety Your Priority Swim in designated areas supervised by lifeguards. Always swim with a buddy; do not allow anyone to swim alone. Even at a public pool or a … [Read more...]
Nutrition & Health News for Families
Children are more prone to dehydration than adults In a study, kids who were given just 1 cup of water before visual and memory tests, scored better and had longer attention spans than kids who didn’t drink water. Children dehydrate much faster than adults. Always keep water, Gatorade or other fluids on hand while … [Read more...]
Ways to Aid Self-Discipline
Change Parenting Attitude Parents first, child second - "Nurture Oneself" Children are more likely to respect the parent, when the parent respects themselves. Tired and stressed parents have difficulty setting boundaries. When your "cup is empty" you have nothing left to give. The Media does not have to dictate how you … [Read more...]
Nutrition & Health News for Families
Stress-Free Dinners Getting dinner on the table every night is stressful for families. Between the school schedule, nightly homework, sports and everyday life, it is tempting to grab dinner from a fast food drive through. But with a little planning, you can make easy, healthy meals that the whole family will … [Read more...]
Eight Essential Ingredients For A Child’s Mental Health
Love Every child needs to feel loved and wanted, that he matters very much to someone, and that there are people near him who care what happens to him. Security Every child needs to know that his home is a good, safe place he can feel secure about, that his parents or other protective adults will always be on hand, … [Read more...]
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