Reading your toddler's daily notes from school
For parents
Learn what each line in your toddler's daily notes means and how to use it to plan dinner, bath and bedtime.
Blog
Practical notes for Montessori families and educators, and what is new in FutureNerds.
Practical life at home: five jobs for a three-year-old
For parents
Pick five real household jobs your three-year-old can do, set up the tools, and show each one slowly enough for your child to copy.
What to ask at pickup instead of \"What did you do today?\"
For parents
Specific questions to ask at pickup and on the way home that get a real answer from a young child, with what to do when you still get silence.
Why the Montessori classroom mixes ages
For parents
How the three-year cycle works, what a child does in each year of it, and what to say when your child or a relative asks about it.
Packing a lunch your child can open alone
For parents
How to choose containers and foods your child can open, eat and pack away at school without an adult's help.
Moving bedtime back to a school schedule
For parents
How to move your child's bedtime and wake-up time back to school hours in small steps over one or two weeks.
Setting up a self-care station at home
For parents
How to set up a low hook, a mirror, a stool and a basket so your child can get ready for school without help.
How to say goodbye at drop-off
For parents
How to build a short goodbye routine you repeat every morning, and what to do on the mornings it falls apart.
What to expect from your child's first week in a Montessori classroom
For parents
A day-by-day picture of a typical first Montessori week, with steps to prepare your child at home before it starts.