Writing observation notes a parent can read
For educators
Rewrite judgment words like \"lazy\" or \"great job\" into notes that describe what the child did, with examples you can copy.
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Practical notes for Montessori families and educators, and what is new in FutureNerds.
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.
How to observe a child without interrupting
For educators
Set up a place to sit, choose what to watch, and write a short observation note while the child keeps working.
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.
Protecting the three-hour work cycle
For educators
How to audit your morning timetable and move specials, snack and transitions so children get an uninterrupted work cycle.
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.
Getting family records in order before the year gets busy
For educators
A September plan for collecting every child's contacts, pickup permissions, allergies and photo consent in one place, and keeping it current.
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.
Grace and courtesy lessons for the first month
For educators
A four-week sequence of short grace and courtesy lessons, with how to present each one and what to watch for afterward.
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.
Running a parent orientation night
For educators
A ninety-minute agenda for a family orientation evening, with what to say in each part and what to hand out at the door.
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.