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Setting up your home for Montessori baby
Being an expectant or new parent can be overwhelming. I remember…

To Share or Not to Share? (Part 3 of 3)
Part Three of Three: Uninterrupted Work and Concentration in…

To Share or Not to Share? (Part 2 of 3)
Part Two of Three: Practicing Voluntary Sharing at Home
In…

To Share or Not to Share? (Part 1 of 3)
Part One of Three: Sharing vs. Surrendering: What Are We Teaching?…

Encouraging the Scientist in Your Preschooler
If you follow the discussions about education reform and…

Books Children Love – LePort 2013 Suggested Books for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Elementary Children
Colder, shorter days are upon us, and the outdoors are not…

Applying Montessori Ideas When Reading With Your Child
Part four of four of our reading aloud blog post series
While…

Selecting Read-Aloud Books, the Montessori Way
Part three of four of our reading aloud blog post series
Great…

LePort Blog: A Prepared Reading Environment
Part two of four of our reading aloud blog post series
In…

Beauty in Words and Pictures: A Visual Tour of Favorite Picture Books
Note that each photo is linked to the book on Amazon.com, to…

LePort Blog: Reading for Happiness
Part one of four of our reading aloud blog post series
Much…

Supporting Your Child’s Budding Independence at Home
When toddlers and young preschoolers start…

Holiday Gifts They'll Love
The holidays are a great opportunity to come together as…

Toilet Learning, not Potty Training
Potty training: Just mention this word, and many parents…

Books Children Love – LePort 2012 Suggested Books
Colder days are upon us, and the outdoors are not quite as…

The Home / School Connection
Informing yourself about school events and important dates is…

Summer Travel: Should you “app” it? – Part 1
Summer time, for many of us, means travel time! From day trips…

Balance Bikes and Montessori
It never ceases to amaze us how joyfully Montessori preschool…

Creative Play and Montessori Principles
Several recent articles in major newspapers discussed the…

Praise Effort, not Smarts
With the New Year upon us, it is the time for New Years Resolutions.…

I can do it all by myself!
With the new school year, we have a lot of new little friends…