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Sharing about Montessori education, parenting, homeschooling, child development and families.
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Hello! Welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so glad you're here. In this episode I ramble on about routines; how to establish them and why they matter. This information can be applied to the classroom or at home. This episode is linked to the last episode about independence. Children are always in search of themselves, and who they are in the world, and we often get in their way. Establishing freedom within boundaries via routines will help the child to develop self-awareness, confidence fee...
Hello and welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so excited to welcome you to another episode in which I share some insights on understanding childhood better. In this episode, I explore the notion that your young child doesn't need you in the ways you might think they do and that sometimes, getting out of their way is the best thing to do for them. I will be sharing some advice and ideas for you to facilitate independence for your child at home, what true quality time together means, and how...
Welcome Back! Although let's be real, most of you have been back to school for a couple of months now. But better late than never I suppose. In this episode, I share with you ideas for how to help your child or your students adjust to the new school year routine. I honestly believe these ideas are for any time of the year and hold true for establishing new routines in general, not just for attending school. Also, my advice applies to homeschool, general education and Montessori...
Hello and welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so happy you're here. You must have chosen this episode because you yourself are experiencing the amazing wonder that is the young child and asserting their independence, finding their voice and their self realization that their actions have power! In this episode I share with you some of my insights and ideas as to why this is such a wonderous time in childhood, some coping strategies and ways to better assist your child during this time of sel...
Love for your child is absolutely something you probably don't ever have to question or think about, right? In this episode I explore the definition of love, the aspect of attachment and how your love for your child could potentially be holding your child back in their development and quest for independence. I explore how our adult mindset and need for control can in fact be hindering our child's growth and possibly impacting our relationship with them. Often times we think that whe...
Hello and welcome to the Learning Takes Flight Podcast!In this episode I share with you ways to improve your relationship with your child and find balance in your life. The new year can inspire us to make positive changes in our lives. In this episode I share ideas for how to include include your focus on your child in any changes you are making this year. I also encourage you to broaden the idea of a new year's resolution... to think beyond one goal or dream. There are many si...
Hello LTF Listeners! In this episode I explore how to create holiday traditions with meaning and purpose for the children in your life. I send out the message that at the root of all of your traditions should be love... and the harder truth that some traditions, might need to be let go of. Tune in to learn more about being present with your child and finding peace during this hectic time of year. Let go of the pressure!
This episode is part three of my mini-series about building community within a school. This series is for educators and families from a variety of backgrounds. Though my specific field is Montessori education in a small, private school, I truly feel that anyone who works with children in the field of education can benefit from this series. This episode is specifically focused on building community among families within a school. I will share with you the reasons why it is so vital to mak...
Hello LTF Listeners! This is episode 2 in my mini series all about building community within a school group, classroom or homeschool (psst... you also need to focus on building community within your family group too!). In this episode I share my thoughts, ideas and suggestions about building community among the adults in the children's lives. I share they reasons why building community is so important and how to build and maintain community among the adults. Because our focus in edu...
Hello LTF Listeners! I am so excited to be back with a new episode of the LTF podcast. In this episode I will share with you the reason why building classroom community is so important and how you can begin to build a classroom where children feel safe, accepted and truly part of a class family. This is the first episode in my mini series all about the importance of school community and how to build it! Each episode will focus on a different aspect of the school community: students,...
Hello Listeners!This week I will share with you the importance of how we move, speak and are when in the presence of children. Our phrasing, body language and what we model is more important than the most beautiful materials, classroom set up or "perfect" lesson. The children will absorb our presence and we will impress upon their young minds how adults are in their presence. Are we someone who will nurture, someone whom they can trust? Or someone who is frazzled or prone to outburs...
The Montessori prepared environment can truly be a place of magic! By providing the child with order, beauty and opportunities for independence you can unlock the magic of the Montessori goal of the child who is independent and thus happy! Confident! Self aware!This week I share with you the magic of the prepared environment i.e. the classroom, how to achieve this and what to do when things don't seem to be going how you planned. I hope you tune in, follow and find me on ins...
“When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ’I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ‘Help me to do it alone.’”—The Secret of ChildhoodThis week I will share with you the importance of escaping once in a while and some tips for setting up the Montessori classroom environment and when to switch your materials. It is important to remember that you don’t have to have ALL of the things in order to have an envir...
Welcome Back! I am so excited to bring you a brand new episode and a new season of the LTF Podcast!This episode explores some of the lessons I have learned in my many years of new school years! I will share my top three pieces of advice for how to begin a new school year, setting your children and yourself up for a beautiful year of learning and growing together. I promise that “at the beginning is a good place to be”.
This week’s episode is a bit of insight into what led me to start my own school and my Montessori journey. I will share with you why I ended up on this path, how I even started my school and some answers to the question of is it necessary to begin your own school.I will share with you some of my struggles and triumphs and maybe even inspire you on your own journey. As always, thank you for tuning in! Please email me with any questions!
This week's episode is very dear to me and one that I truly cannot believe actually happened. This week I was able to sit down with a person who absolutely changed my life. My friend Danica Allen, or Dani to those who know and love her, is one of those people you meet in life who not only change the entire trajectory of your life, give you wisdom and hope but also literal help. She hauled boxes, built furniture, polished floors, painted walls, taught children alongside me, enrolled fami...
In this episode I share with you why traveling with children is so important. It is something to be enjoyed and not dreaded. I will share some ideas for how to make travel more enjoyable for your child and you. I truly believe that by sharing the world with our children we will help them to become citizens of the world, making the world a better place for all.
Hello Podcast Friends!Welcome to another episode! In this episode I share with you some of my ideas and experience with making summer fun for everyone. This episode is almost like a part two to Episode 16, so if you haven't listened to that episode, you want might to give it a listen! I will share with you why routine remains important, even in the summer, even for your older child and why you don't have to have perfect activities to engage your child every day. I will also sha...
Hello Podcast Friends! This week I share with you some harsh truth about Montessori: IT ISN'T PERFECT!What you might say!?! The reality is that sometimes Montessori is messy, imperfect and not how we planned.. Sometimes as parents and educators we say and do the wrong thing. I share with you some of my experiences and some ideas on how we can settle in, let go and not allow ourselves to become bogged down in the myth of perfection. As always, thank you for tuning in!
Hello listeners! This week I share with you my message, which is Dr. Montessori's message that peace can come through education. I will share with you ideas on how to incorporate education for peace within your home and classroom. I'll give you a little hint on one of my ideas... it begins with BOOKS! Reading truly does help. I believe so much in building a community through this podcast and I want to encourage you to keep going in this vital work, you matter as an educat...
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