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As students graduate, Montessori harvest is ready to pick
Our Montessori garden has always been an extended classroom. There's so much to discover as fruit and vegetables we planted earlier in...
Facebook targets 6-year olds!
It's shocking --but no surprise-- to see how young children are being sought after as social media customers. Two days go Facebook...
Li'l Sprouts perform at outdoor Christmas party
Former (and future ) students also were there for the celebration! #LilSprouts #Christmas
Hands-on work
No matter what they are learning, it's always hands-on. Whether it's geography, math or a pouring activity. Hard to miss the...
Impact of smartphones on teens
Jean M. Twenge, writing in The Atlantic sounds a dire warning to parents. It's worth a read. She says that there's "compelling evidence...
Sleep. A core ingredient for pre-schoolers
We can't stress this enough. Children need plenty of sleep. And by plenty, pediatricians say toddlers need up to 13-hours of sleep....
Curriculum Night theme
For all those who attended Curriculum Night at Li'l Sprouts, here is the video we used to kick off the discussion. #curriculum
Educating a child's 'senses' - a model now recognized and emulated everywhere
We are big fans of Maker Spaces. The Maker movement is no more than a return to education through tactical means, through the practical...
That connection between Food and Cognitive Development is very real.
When we hear of 'food insecurity' it is easy to assume it is about poorer countries. But food insecurity also refers populations "that...
Early start to reading
There is so much research on how reading impacts students. Some of it is about the importance of reading to your child. About the effects...
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