In case you missed our last adult transformation evening of the series, here are the highlights from the elementary portion (if you missed the primary, sorry, you’re out of luck)… In Ms. Anna’s session we discussed ways to keep our second plane (6-12 year old) children entertained and engaged throughout the long, glorious…

By Anna Schwind   (April, 2013) A secret passion of mine is watching TED talks (http://www.ted.com/talks).  Have you heard about TED?  TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design and it’s the bringing together of people from disparate fields to discuss the ideas that they have, the research that they do and the new things that we…

The families and staff of OakHaven Montessori School invite you and your family to join us at our Pre-School OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, April 20 from 3 until 5 p.m. Tour authentic Montessori classrooms Learn about Montessori education for your children Find out about pre-school Summer Camp Play on our beautiful, natural playground Enjoy…

by April & Jeff Powell  (February, 2013) Who hasn’t been there?  It’s getting late, the house is out of order, the great plans you had for the day are history, you feel like you haven’t been half the parent you would like to be and there is still so much left to be done…

By: April Powell   (December, 2012) Well, you were right!  It happened to me just like many of you said it would.  Motherhood has completely changed my life in ways that I never expected (and I really thought I knew what to expect;-).  I am now understanding children (and myself) in a whole new way…

By Niki Anconetani   (March, 2013) One day I was eating and doing some work at a restaurant and I overheard some conversations going on around me.  There were two women at one table talking about how frustrated they were with their family members, particularly their husbands for not helping around the house or not…

By Heather Steinman   (November, 2012) Some of my most vivid memories from my childhood are of stories that someone told me.  Not stories in books, but real stories about my family members, friends of the family and even me! Sitting around the table after dinner, on a long car ride or even strolling through…

By Cass Aitken   (November, 2012) Sportsmanship is both a character trait and a skill. According to an article in Living Montessori Now, learning to play competitive sports with grace and sportsmanship requires practice. Montessori principles and techniques can be used to help teach and reinforce sportsmanship. When adults demonstrate sportsmanship, children learn to…

By Niki Anconetani (10/25/12) These types of movies and imaginative play are almost unavoidable in our culture. Why are they everywhere?  Who drives the market on the ever-so-popular fairy tale princesses and superheroes? Is it the children who so desire it or is it adults who immerse the kids in it? Perhaps the answer…

By: Sarah Ortmann (10/11/12) As I sat down to write my first article of the year the only thing I could think about was the stack of observation narratives next to me.  Since my mind could not move past preparing for conferences, I started to write an article that focused on helping parents prepare….