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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…

How to lay the foundations of literacy in preschool
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What differentiates a child that learns to read joyfully,…

A Surprisingly Non-Academic Approach to Strong Academics
When parents tour our Montessori schools, we often hear questions…

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

Selecting Early Readers For Your Child
As a parent of a new reader (my daughter is 5½ and will start…

Summer Travel: Should you “app” it? – Part 2
There is an ongoing debate on how much technology-based engagement…

Observing carefully and speaking clearly
When parents visit a well-run Montessori preschool classroom,…

Just not good enough: why your child deserves a better curriculum
If you attended Elementary Curriculum Night, you had a sneak-peek…

Choose Prevention, Not Treatment
Two weeks ago, I read the following urgent requests for help…

Learning to Write Right
Should Children First be Taught Cursive Handwriting?
Cursive…