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Every parent wants their child to maintain a balanced diet that will help them grow. Healthy eating habits are formed when your child is very young, and the process isn’t always easy. However, guiding your child toward making healthy food decisions doesn’t need to be...

Is your child enrolled in a Montessori school? Parents across the nation love the Montessori method of teaching, which encourages their children to pursue individual learning interests and inspires a true passion for knowledge. Montessori schools practice facilitated...

How many times have you asked, “How was your day?” Just to get a generic response, “fine” or “good”. Being a good parent you follow-up with “What did you do today?” And then get “nothing” as the answer. It can be very frustrating asking questions that elicit only a...

Back to School Night is a valuable opportunity to learn important information about your child’s day. It is your chance to hear your child’s teacher share information about his or her teaching style, projects for the upcoming school year or the classroom layout. Here...

Parents have often inquired, “what exactly is a Montessori sensorial lesson?” The purpose of sensorial activities is to help the child in their effort(s) to sort out the different impressions given by the senses. These materials are specifically designed to help the...

From the time children can pick something up, they are learning about mathematics. It is another way children view the world around them—understanding and expressing measurable relationships. The science of numbers is attractive to children, and they are conscious of...

Ghosts, superheroes, princesses, and witches came out to play on Wednesday, October 26 for this year's Spooktacular Halloween Parade at Norbeck Montessori. This year, we saw a collection of the scariest costumes around and enjoyed some creepy Halloween tunes sung by...

Norbeck Montessori celebrated their Thanksgiving Holiday with a feast of delicious turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls, applesauce, cranberry sauce, etc. The kids may have even tried something new, don’t forget to ask them! Throughout the week, our children learned about...

Gummy bears, gum drops, skittles, chocolate chips, holiday marshmallows and candy canes as far as the arms could reach! It has been a few years since the children at Norbeck Montessori enjoyed the holiday tradition of decorating gingerbread houses. This year, the...