Honoring Growth, Change, and Transition
As the natural world moves into full bloom, children turn their attention to flowers, plants, and insects—observing, caring for, and connecting with living things. Through this work, they are not only building coordination and concentration, but also beginning to understand an important truth: that growth is a process, and change is a natural part of […]
When Your Child Won’t Listen: A Montessori Perspective
“Why won’t my child listen?"It’s one of the most common — and most human — questions we hear, and one that often comes up in conversations with families. In our Montessori community, we gently reframe this question. Instead of asking why a child isn’t listening, we begin to wonder: What is the child trying to […]
Talking with Young Children About Big Events: A Montessori Approach
In the past weeks, our island community has experienced the impact of a Kona-low—bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and major destruction to daily life across the Hawaiian Islands. As adults, we carry concern, logistics, and often worry. But for young children, these moments are processed very differently. In a Montessori environment, we meet the child […]
