March Blues Family Bucket List


Here’s a family bucket list of activities to help you and your child find the joy in this season!
Routine: Too Little, Too Much or Interrupted?


We can all identify with the disorienting affects of disruption to our routine or plans.
Teatime: A Montessori Tradition


During Montessori Education Week (the last week of February), Sonnet Montessori Children’s House students host High Tea. They invite guests from our local community and spend the week preparing their classroom environment. The day prior, they cut and make floral arrangements, create personalized place mats from doilies, and set the table. They also continue to […]
Becoming Insightful & Knowledgeable Educators (and Parents)


During Professional Development Day on February 20th, we dug into the social-emotional development of a child in relation to temperament, taught by Jen Rothmeyer of Two Wishes Training.
Healthy Hearts: Employee Wellness


This month, our team of educators are caregivers are participating in a 4 week “Healthy Heart” Challenge.
Parent Education Night: Montessori Math


In January, we invited parents into our classrooms for an evening of exploring Montessori math materials.
Kindergarten Readiness: Academic Skills


January and February bring kindergarten open houses and the question of, “What should my child know before entering kindergarten?” The new academic year doesn’t start until September in Minnesota, but there’s no time like present to consider how you can support your child through their upcoming transition. Over the last month we looked at several […]
Kindergarten Readiness: Life Skills


Today we look at life skills as essential for kindergarten readiness.
Kindergarten Readiness: Attentiveness


As we learn how to best prepare our children for kindergarten, we have looked at readiness in the Montessori classroom, self-regulation skills and social-emotional competency.
Kindergarten Readiness: Social-Emotional Competency


Healthy social-emotional development lowers the occurrence of emotional distress and problem behaviors and significantly increases test scores.