When parents first hear about Montessori, it can sound hippie dippy or mysterious. Is it just a fancy word for kids running wild with expensive wooden toys? Is it some kind of math monastery where ...
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Classroom or Parent Happenings
A neutral preschool in Jarrell: Why “woke” isn’t allowed at Jarrell Montessori
We had a parent tour this past week with pointed questions about how we handled things. She said that her four-year-old was currently at a local daycare with two caregivers who she thought were doing ...
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What books should you have in your child’s bedroom?
The school year has begun! It’s a good time to consider what you need to do NOW in order to help your child succeed in academics later and reading is top at the top of the list. Having your child at ...
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How Kids Learn Math at a Montessori School
In my former Montessori-school-owner life, I was a math teacher. I taught 7th and 8th grades but mostly Algebra and LOVED changing the minds of my students from intimidated to confident. The key to ...
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How Kids Learn to Read at a Montessori School
Here at Jarrell Montessori, we are asked in virtually every tour how we teach reading. It’s actually based on phonics, which makes it sound basic, yet the process is anything but. It’s a multi-layered ...
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Why dropping off your child before 8AM is SO important to their success!
After 16 years in business, I've watched parents drop off their child probably thousands of times, observing them on and off the rest of the day through the observation window as I walk around the ...
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