Finding foods that are both healthy and satisfying to your little is often a task that is rife with challenges. But whether you are adding veggie juice to your child's smoothies or buying veggie chips instead of potato chips, its the little things that count. In a recent HuffPo article by Laura Fuentes of Momables [...]
North Carolina families will soon have additional opportunities for educating their children. Thanks to the passage of the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Act, qualified families will be eligible for tuition assistance up to $4200 per year. The North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Act was passed by the General Assembly in July 2013 and will help students who often [...]
The following Infographic is courtesy of EducationNews.org, entitled The Perks of Preschool. We've long promoted the importance of preschool for parents in the Wake Forest area. In studies of the US educational system, however, data points overwhelmingly toward the notion that when it comes to preschool, the benefits are enormous. If you attended preschool, you possibly [...]
There are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy, except for one. Everyone thinks it would be great if we could better teach students how to innovate. So shouldn't we be paying a great deal of attention to the educational method that produced, among others, Larry Page, Sergei Brin, Jeff Bezos, [...]
No doubt about it, raising children today is a minefield compared to what it was when most parents grew up: technology and stiff competition have changed the landscape, probably forever. Brianna Meiers, long time Tech and Toddlers reader, takes the conversation in a new direction by analyzing the benefits and harms of “helicopter parents,” particularly [...]
As our Summer Extravaganza comes to a close, we are busy gearing up for our upcoming school year at Wake Forest Montessori Preschool. This fall marks the first full year in our new facility at 231 Capcom in Wake Forest and celebrates our 7th school year. In addition to opening up two toddler classrooms which [...]
At the Wake Forest Montessori parents are frequently concerned with the well being of their child. Oftentimes, we receive questions from families related to the best age in which their child should start Kindergarten. This is a fascinating and increasingly popular subject. While there is no right or wrong answer, as each child is unique, [...]
Wake Forest Montessori SUMMER CAMP 2013 June 3 - August 28 Register TODAY! Help your child’s mind, body, and spirit continue to flourish! There will be Academics, Exploration, Art, Friendship, and fun, Fun, FUN! This is a great opportunity for your child to experience a Montessori classroom environment that he or she will never forget! [...]
Dr. Hughes, of Good at Doing Things gives a profound lecture on how Montessori education effects the brain. The video starts at about 10:50 Good at Doing Things: Montessori Education and Higher Order Cognitive Functions from Steve Hughes on Vimeo.
From our friends, Seemi and Rashidah at Trillium Montessori in Cary, we are treated to a young Montessori learner in the beginning stages of learning to read. The Montessori reading curriculum has three essential components: A strong foundation in phonics, comprehension based on visualization, and whole language, or learning to read for meaning and using context clues. Montessori reading [...]
