The Best Little Genius Montessori

Eating what we Grow | Gardening with Kids

  Check us out! We’re eating some of the great food we’ve been growing in our own garden. Our salad consists of red and green leaf lettuce, shelling peas, and strawberries, yummy! Below are a few tips for gardening with your kids at home. Consider Your Kids Depending on their age, children take to gardening […]

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The Best Little Genius Montessori Philosophy

The Best Little Genius Montessori is dedicated to providing children with the best educational experience. We emphasize the development of the child as a whole: emotionally, physically, socially, culturally, linguistically and intellectually. We maintain our commitment to provide children with the opportunity to progress at their own pace and explore, by their own choice, within

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Primary Classroom Life Science

In an effort to build a stronger connection between our school & community, we ask our parents to volunteer 15 hours per calendar year. Anything a parent/grandparent feels that can contribute positively to our community, they do.  One of our parents generously offered to cut our hedges in the front, as they were over growing.

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Infant Communities at The Best Little Genius Montessori

Children under three learn in nurturing environments with a small group of their peers and a low child to adult ratio. A child will remain in the Nido (Infant Community) until fully mobile, then transition into the Toddler I Community. From two to three years old, the child enters into the Toddler II Community. Activities

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Toddler Communities at The Best Little Genius Montessori

Children under three learn in nurturing environments with a small group of their peers and a low child to adult ratio. A child will remain in the Nido (Infant Community) until fully mobile, then transition into the Toddler I Community. From two to three years old, the child enters into the Toddler II Community. Activities

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Montessori Theory & Practices

Maria Montessori, M.D. believed that human beings are directed by their own inner drive for self-development. She believed that the goal of early childhood education should be to cultivate the child’s natural desire to learn and to aid in the unfolding of life. In a Montessori environment, this objective is approached in two ways: Each

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Teaching Toddlers How to Put on their Underwear

Teaching your toddler how to put on and take off their own underwear will greatly help with their potty training. Here are a few tricks to teach your toddler how to put on their underwear: 1. Lay underwear on the floor with the tag side closest to the ground.  Touch the tag and say “tag”

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How to Set Up the Bathroom for Potty Training

Are you ready for your child to become self sufficient in using the toilet? First thing is first: setting your child’s environment up so they can be independent & successful!  Here are a few tricks to prepare the bathroom for your little one to use the toilet independently: 1.  Use your adult toilet in the

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How to Make Salt Dough Keepsake Ornaments

Using only 3 ingredients your children can help make a Salt Dough keepsake ornaments to treasure for years or to give to give as a gift to loved ones. Capture the memories of little hands and feet using the salt dough recipe provided below. What you’ll need: 3 cups flour  3 cups salt (easiest to

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