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Child Learn & Play

Children learn by observing, experimenting and asking questions. Find out when to guide them—and when to step back and let them explore.

little boy reading on a nugget couch

5 Montessori-inspired activities that make the Nugget worth the cost (and the wait!)

In case you're trying to justify a purchase of the internet's hottest piece of furniture.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022
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It’s science: Your kids are learning all the time—school or no school

The whole world is a classroom, and they learn from it every day (so don't stress about those worksheets).

Updated Jan. 24, 2022
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Activist Elle Moxley gives parents advice on how to talk to their kids about race, sex and gender

Moxley founded the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and is also a co-founding member and former strategic partner of the Black Lives Matter network.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024

10 surprising benefits of having fewer toys

Good news: You don't have to keep panic-buying stuff online to keep the kids busy.

Updated May. 27, 2022
little girl playing on a bed

3 reasons not to ignore your child’s tantrums (and what to do instead)

Have you ever been advised to ignore tantrums? Here's why experts say there's a better way.

Updated Dec. 22, 2022
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10 Montessori-inspired phrases to express affection to your kids every day

4. "Do you want to know one of my favorite things about you?"

Updated Feb. 24, 2023
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Resilient kids have parents who do these 10 things

It's not about letting your child fail, it's all about providing support along the way.

Updated Feb. 15, 2023
mom handling a child at the table

How to get your child to listen the *first* time you say something, mama

Repeating yourself isn't good for you or your relationship with your child. So what is the alternative?

Updated Sep. 08, 2022
mom drawing with child on the bed

8 parenting strategies Montessori teachers use with their own kids

It is a way of approaching children differently and is something you can totally practice at home, regardless of the type of school your child attends.

Updated May. 27, 2022

To the mama happy about sending her kids back to school—I’m with you

For me, the end of summer isn't the end of the party—it's the beginning.

Updated Oct. 21, 2021
mom sitting with toddler in front of a tent

9 phrases Montessori teachers use to build resilient kids

While we can't possibly protect our children from all of the hardships and challenges life brings, we can help them cope with these difficulties.

Updated Dec. 13, 2022
little girl standing on a log outside

Raising overcomers: How to teach your kids to do hard things

Ever wonder how to teach your kids to fight fear, to live brave and overcome hard things?

Updated Jan. 27, 2023
siblings playing on the kitchen floor

My child is having a boring summer and he loves it

Mostly he putters around the yard, plays with the hose, finds toads and bugs and locust shells and cool rocks, shimmys up the door frames, attempts to dismantle the house, and, admittedly, has way too much screen time. In other words, the same kind of summers I had as a kid.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022

How to keep your kids interested in learning this summer

Good news, mama: Avoiding the "summer slide" can be fun for everyone!

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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