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Big Emotions in Little Bodies: Montessori Tools for Caregivers
Have you ever watched your child dissolve into tears over the “wrong” color cup and wondered, “What just happened?” In the early years, emotions don’t trickle out; they flood. This isn’t misbehavior; it’s biology. Before the prefrontal cortex matures, emotions are processed through the limbic system where feelings and actions happen almost simultaneously. That is why a young child needs a calm, trusted adult to help translate the chaos of the moment into understanding and sa
Brandi Austin
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Montessori Moment Monday- July 18, 2022: The Moveable Alphabet
The moveable alphabet is a tangible alphabet consisting of wooden letters. It contains several copies of each letter, the consonants in...
Brandi Austin
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Montessori Moment Monday-July 11, 2022: Land & Water Forms
The Montessori Land and Water Forms introduce the child to a concrete experience of common topographical features on the Earth, as a part...
Brandi Austin
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Montessori Moment Monday-July 4, 2022: the binomial & trinomial cubes
The binomial and trinomial cubes are indirect preparation for future abstract mathematics. The child works with the cubes, matching the...
Brandi Austin
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