by EmilyKPI | Oct 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
What does your toddler actually do at school? If you are exploring Montessori for toddlers, you may picture shelves of carefully arranged materials, but the learning also happens during everyday activities. A child might practise washing their hands, carry an object...
by EmilyKPI | Oct 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
For families who live or work near the city centre, searching for Downtown Sarasota schools can seem like a question of finding the closest options. Location matters, but distance is only one part of choosing a school. Parents also need to consider how their child...
by EmilyKPI | Sep 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
For families researching a faith based school Sarasota options, choosing a school involves more than comparing academic programs. Parents may also want to understand what values will surround their child each day, how faith is incorporated into school life, and...
by EmilyKPI | Sep 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Searching for a private school in Sarasota can quickly produce many options. Schools may have different educational philosophies, programs, values, classroom environments and approaches to teaching. The difficult part is not finding schools. It is working out which...
by EmilyKPI | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Is your child learning how to find an answer, or simply learning which answer to give? Memorising information is a normal part of education. Children need to remember facts, vocabulary, mathematical relationships and other information. However, learning also involves...
by EmilyKPI | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Choosing a school is a significant decision for any family. Sarasota parents may hear about Montessori from other families, see Montessori schools while researching local options, or start looking for an alternative to their child’s current school. This often...
by EmilyKPI | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Does Montessori still work once children move beyond preschool? This is a common question for parents considering Montessori elementary education. Montessori is not simply a preschool approach that continues with older children. As children develop, the lessons,...
by EmilyKPI | Aug 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Families researching schools often encounter the word “Montessori” without fully understanding what it means in practice. Montessori education Sarasota families consider is more than a classroom style or a collection of distinctive learning materials. It is an...
by EmilyKPI | Aug 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Choosing a preschool is often one of the first major educational decisions parents make. For families searching for preschool Sarasota options, the number of choices can make that decision feel complicated. Sarasota families can choose from Montessori, traditional,...
by EmilyKPI | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Many parents have heard of Montessori, but aren’t exactly sure what makes it different. The Montessori Method has helped children develop confidence, independence, and a love of learning for more than 100 years. Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, this...
by FirstMontessori | Apr 14, 2023 | News and Updates
A Montessori education can best be described as learner-centered and an integrative holistic approach. Montessori expressed four planes of development, each are completely different and, hence, structures curriculum according to the developmental needs of the child....
by FirstMontessori | Apr 5, 2023 | News and Updates
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by FirstMontessori | Mar 27, 2023 | News and Updates
The whole child approach – The primary goal of a Montessori program is to help each child reach their full potential in all areas of life. Activities promote the development of social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination as well as cognitive...
by FirstMontessori | Mar 27, 2023 | News and Updates
Learning is determined by the intricate network of connections between your brain cells, or neurons. One neuron sends out a signal through its transmitting synapse, and over in a different area of your brain, another neuron picks up this signal through its receiving...
by FirstMontessori | Mar 27, 2023 | News and Updates
Position Paper: How do we meet current research data? By Katherine Lindaman, Head of School A statement by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of...
by FirstMontessori | Mar 27, 2023 | News and Updates
Some famous people who attended Montessori school as children: Jeff Bezos, financial analyst, founder, AMAZON.cOM Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Cofounders ofGOOGLE.COM T. Berry Brazelton, noted pediatrician and author Julia Child, famous chef, star of many TV cooking...
by FirstMontessori | Oct 4, 2020 | Local Press
Montessori school opens on Main Street Kathy Lindaman started the school in First Baptist Church to help families have another option during COVID-19. Because of COVID-19, parents are seeking more nontraditional schooling and day care choices than ever before,...
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