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How to Make New Connections With Your Grandkids—Virtually

Posted: March 16, 2024

“We must understand that anything which animates the child is a help to his development.”~ Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures As grandparents who live away from our two young grandchildren, maintaining a long-distance family connection is very important to us. Busy schedules for all can make finding a moment to connect challenging. But when

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Practical Life Activities Offer The Child Rich and Lasting Learning

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: March 12, 2024

“The children love to do these things* for themselves and they learn to be careful and precise in their movements. This is both education of movement, because there is a refinement of muscular co-ordination when the work is carefully done, and education through movement, because these activities involve judgement and will, self-discipline, and an appreciation

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