By: Melissa Custodio 1. Actions Speak Louder Than Words When you tell your child to be “kind” and “compassionate”, there is a big chance...

Homework is not something that most children – or their parents – look forward to when going back to school, but with a few simple...

By Anisa Foy Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy is that children go through different planes of development and there are cycles of growth...

The school year is off to a great start and your family is settling into the new school year’s rhythm. You are communicating with your...

By Ms. Marty Shepard With Thanksgiving coming up at the end of the month, it is an especially good time to think about how we can...

Being a parent means you may have a long list of questions to ask your child’s teacher. What curriculum are they learning? Does my child...

By Ms. Melissa De Los Santos Avoid the dreaded “summer slide” with these three simple suggestions! 1. Read, read, read! One of the...

By Melissa De Los Santos The academic year is coming to a close, and parents are surely thinking about who to visit, which event to...

By Melissa De Los Santos The word no has such a bad reputation. Saying “no” has been associated with deprivation, limitation, and...

By: Melissa De Los Santos Starting in the first grade, Arborland students have the privilege of using technology in the classroom. It is...

By Melissa De Los Santos Every spring, Arborland toddler, primary and elementary students enjoy a day of merrymaking and learning — all...

By Melissa De Los Santos Many a morning struggle have been punctuated by this timeless question. Generations of children have battled...

By: Melissa De Los Santos Maria Montessori encourages everyone to “follow the child,” which means that their education is modeled after...

By: Melissa De Los Santos Open communication is key in your relationship with your children. Give them your full attention When your...

By: Melissa De Los Santos Winter recital season is upon us! But aside from showing off their talents, what else do our Montessori...

“I hate Mondays!” “I don’t like so-and-so.” “That is terrible!” We’ve heard all these before. Complaining seems to be a regular part of...

Five Tips to Help Your Learner be an Achiever By: Melissa De Los Santos Find out exactly what is challenging them Is your elementary...

Field trips are great ways to learn outside the classroom. It is fun to see classroom concepts at work in the real world. Sometimes...

By Brianna Garcia Creativity is a key component, as well as a key to success, in most everything that we do: art, music, science, math,...

The brain is a muscle and just like any other muscle, we must continue to exercise it over the summer to keep our reading skill muscles...