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Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts
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Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts

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Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts

Heather2020-04-11T17:29:27-05:00March 1st, 2020|Categories: Parenting|Tags: brain development, education, parenting, phrases|

I recently wrote about what parents should let their kids see them doing to role-model well-adjusted behavior and have been planning this follow-up piece. Why? Because helping children to grow up successful and levelheaded is about ensuring they see you doing and saying certain things. Plenty has been written about what not to say in front of your children but not so much on the opposite. So I enlisted the help of parenting experts Patrick A. Coleman, parenting editor at Fatherly.com, and Daniel Wong, author [...]

7 Key Phrases Montessori Teachers Use and Why We Should Use Them, Too
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7 Key Phrases Montessori Teachers Use and Why We Should Use Them, Too

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7 Key Phrases Montessori Teachers Use and Why We Should Use Them, Too

Heather2018-06-21T09:17:03-05:00June 20th, 2018|Categories: Parenting|Tags: community, Grace and Courtesy, independence, Montessori, parenting, phrases, soft skills|

By Christina Clemer Montessori can be hard to sum up in just a few words —it is a philosophy on education and child development that runs deep. It’s a way of seeing the world. I think one of the easiest ways to get an idea for what Montessori means is to listen to the language that Montessori teachers use. Montessori teachers use language that respects the child and provides consistent expectations. Words are chosen carefully to encourage children to be independent, intrinsically motivated critical thinkers. [...]