Understanding Your Child’s Montessori Sensitive Periods Unlock the hidden potential within your child through the power of understanding their sensitive periods! These critical phases of development hold the key to fostering your little one's love for learning and curiosity. In this blog post, we delve into...
Adjusting to New School Year: The Montessori Way The beginning of a new school year is filled with anticipation and excitement for parents and little ones. As we prepare for their potential first year of school, we must support our children in adjusting to the changes...
Goal-Setting for Kids: The Montessori Way As parents, we want our children to be happy, successful, and enjoy learning! One way to help them is by teaching them the valuable skill of goal-setting. But how can we ensure that our children set goals and follow through...
Reading is an essential part of early education, and it can help children develop in many ways. In Montessori teaching especially, reading plays a pivotal role in our day-to-day work. It helps children develop their cognitive skills–the ability to think critically, solve problems, make decisions,...
Develop Lifelong Skills With These Montessori Activities! Curiosity, patience, creativity, and independence; all of these are skills that we want to teach our children. Sugar Mill Montessori curated a list of activities that encourage developing these skills! From making dinner together to sensory play, we look...
August 31st will mark 151 years since the birth of Dr. Maria Montessori, the pioneering founder of the Montessori method of education. Every August, the global Montessori community comes together to remember Maria’s legacy and its impact on the lives of children, families, and teachers...
Not every child will grow up to become a scientist. But developing a child's ability to reason and think scientifically is essential to their development. Science can create better critical thinkers and problem solvers. Science can also teach children to practice compassion and responsibility towards the...
Establishing lasting peace is the work of education. ﹣ Maria Montessori If you’ve ever set foot in a Montessori classroom, you may have noticed how relaxed and at peace many of the children seemed to be. Peace is a fundamental principle in Montessori education; and as...
We understand that it can be challenging to come up with fun, engaging activities for your children that you can do at home. Entertaining your children while working from home or housekeeping is a difficult task that many parents and guardians have been thrust into...
Movement Matters Sugar Mill Montessori emphasizes movement and making sure the classroom is constructed in a way where everything in the classroom becomes apart of the curriculum. Our approach to movement integrates mind, body, and spirit into activities to increase cognition and awareness in your child. For...