Choosing an education for your young child is a daunting task and education is a  very personal family choice .  Each family must do what they can for their children, to set them up for success in life.  Many folks are asking me; why keep kids in Montessori when our suburban town has  terrific  public (free!) Kindergarten?  Let me list our reasons: Whole Child .   There's more to Montessori School than academics.  The Montessori Method of Education is a  Holistic Method .  There's a lot of grace and courtesy being learned.  Every single day, for every possible event/social situation.  Many schools have a peace curriculum that would put any anti-bully campaign to rest.  Teaching children to work with different types of learners, cultures, and ages in a loving environment is training for life.  Kindness, conflict resolution, and personal reflection are experienced at Montessori School. ...

Last weekend, we took a ride to Plymouth, MA, not too far from where I grew up.  We visited Plimoth Plantation, a trip I highly recommend for any family.  The actors there can accurately describe the life in the time of 1627, and are open to questions from everyone- especially little kids! During Montessori Training (forever ago, it feels!) I did a unit study on a local Native American Tribe, the Wampanoag.  Below you'll see photos of recreated homes of both the English Settlers and Wampanoag.  Also, feel free to use the definition cards pasted below in your classroom or home school.  The lesson for Practical Life, Tweezing Corn is below as well.  Happy Thanksgiving from the place that started it all!!! http://www.plimoth.org/what-see-do/wampanoag-homesite A rare photo of Montessori Parents (we are always behind a camera), Brian and I in the Wampanoag Village Wampanoag Children's Toys Wampanoag acto...