MMP School

The intricacies of center practice are often left unsaid.  Observers may inquire, “How do you …. ?”

No matter your size, one of the biggest challenges in center base care is COMMUNICATION.

Communication with your child’s teacher in center base care can often come at a premium.

At the center, coming together for mealtime provides an opportunity for connecting and leisurely enjoying our time together

Each quarter we meet with Parents to share the joys, discoveries, and developments...

Play is what the child does. It is an important part of the development of learning.

Listening to a recent parent endorsement provided for a national campaign on innovation in the classroom, I reflected on our practice...

When asked to present a 90 second clip on How Megan Nordoff Has Made a Difference, well- where to start?

I was a daycare baby. In the ’70s, still relatively few families involved both parents working and if they did, extended family often...

All across the United States, children of all ages have begun a study of North American history and culture.

“What is that?” Nicholas peered over at the tool in my hands.

Maslov ranked Sense of Belonging before Self-Esteem on his hierarchy of needs.  Meaning that without a social context in which a person can validate his perceived worth, self-worth is not internalized. Yet we often witness groups of young children being reconfigured each year without regard to established relationships at the start of each school year.

Graduation season turns our thoughts on those members of our community who will be leaving our daily school lives, our Kindergarteners. 

Recently a friend referred to our childcare center as an intentional community model.

“How do your children transition to first grade?” I wasn’t surprised by the question which typically comes up during a tour.  

Recently my husband and I hosted an 8 year old birthday party at our house for our middle son, Valin.

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” -Vincent Van Gogh

Montessori Practical Life 101 invariably includes the outline for FLOWER ARRANGING.

Magda Gerber’s RIE Approach Compliments the Montessori Experience