Many parents wonder about how to improve children’s concentration and focus, especially because lack of focus can have an important impact on their academic and social outcomes. But the truth is that all children struggle with concentration and focus at some point for the simple reason that this is a development skill that has to […]
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Minimalism for families
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. The path to obtaining a tenure track position in France is no different from that in other parts of the world. It is a path strewn with career uncertainty and so many obstacles that the granting of tenure is now commonly referred to as the Holy Grail.This post contains affiliate links for […]
The Montessori playroom
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. The Montessori playroom is all the rage. This type of playroom is thought to help kids develop new skills and to increase their self-reliance. The roots of Montessori education can be traced back to rural Italy where Maria Montessori was asked to help educate orphans. Montessori found that […]
Inconsistent parenting
We all know something about inconsistent parenting: you tell your kid they can’t have something, your partner tells them that they can…so you end up feeling upset and undermined, and your child ends up knowing that whatever they can’t get from one of you, they can get from the other. This type of parenting also […]
The Montessori floor bed
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. You’re probably here because you’ve heard about the Montessori floor bed and you’re probably wondering whether you should you get your child one or not? Well, it depends! In this article, we’ll see: Montessori floor bed: what does it really mean? Like many of the ideas that are now […]