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The Lion, the Witch and the Smartphone

Today's article is inspired by a colourful excerpt from the Minnesota Star Tribune written in 2017 by piano teacher and mother of three, Jill Thomas. Her observation was that smartphones distracts the child so much it stifles their imaginatio

Attention seeking or connection seeking?

By Community Early Learning Australia

Attention seeking can have such a negative connotation when it comes to thinking about children's behaviour. However, if you were to reframe the language to 'connection seeking', what would you conjure in your mind? Community Early Learning Au

Finding the Joy in Parenting

By Montessori East

Good Enough Parenting is a concept coined by Dr. Donald Winnicott in the 1950s. Winnicott, a British Paediatrician and psychoanalyst who studied mothers and babies, found that it is good for parents to become somewhat less responsive to their

How we work with parents

Montessori East

What stands us apart from traditional schools is the extend in which we involve parents in their children's education. We believe educating a child is in partnership with the parent and carer.

Simone's tips on how to manage screen time for all the ages

Simone at Notebook and Montessori East

As parents we're all looking for answers on how to best manage our children's screen time. Simone from the Montessori Notebook has an array of very helpful and realistic tips to support parents with children from 6 to 18 years of age.

Parenting tips: Transitioning from nappies to underpants

Montessori East and www.montessoriforeveryone.com

One of the more common questions in our toddler program is when do I know my child is ready to transition from nappies to underpants?

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