Let's chat about bedtime routines! Are you having problems at bedtime? Then this post is for you! I have some YouTube videos for you to watch AFTER you listen to my 10-minute bedtime routine chat about my son's bedtime routines between the ages

Five MG Novels--by Unique and Diverse Authors--I Highly Recommend

Feb 6th, 2023 17m 51s

In this episode I chat about five MG novels--by unique and diverse authors--I highly recommend (book links to Goodreads):Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart #1) by Renée WatsonBee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid by Mikaila Ulmer (1:34)Healer of the Wat

Let's Chat About "The Learning Brain, Memory and Brain Development in Children" by Torkel Klingberg, MD Ph.D.

Feb 2nd, 2023 38m 2s

Today I chat about this amazing book that dives into math and number sense, "working memory," the effects of stress on the brain of youngsters, and a lot more: The Learning Brain, Memory and Brain Development in Children by Torkel Klingberg, MD

Montessori and Winter Micro Spaces

Jan 31st, 2023 38m 24s

What are winter micro spaces? Are they "Montessori"? And should you have them? Listen and find out! ~Lisa NolanPhoto by donnierayjones on Foter. Intro outro music owned and licensed by Kevin MacLeod. Key words: Montessori, home, environment, pr

Indoor "Calming" Gross Motor Activities

Dec 28th, 2022 14m 24s

Today I am sharing some "calming" gross motor activities to do indoors with your kids! ~Lisa NolanPhoto by AiyaHMPH on Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND

The Self-Compassionate Teen: mindfulness & compassion skills to conquer your critical inner voice by Dr. Karen Bluth, a book chat

May 25th, 2022 36m 50s

The Self-Compassionate Teen: mindfulness & compassion skills to conquer your critical inner voice by Dr. Karen Bluth, a book chatListen as I chat about and share passages from this amazing book for teens (and tweens)! It was originally posted

War, Montessori, and Children

Mar 17th, 2022 24m 51s

War, Montessori, and Children: How can children learn about the world, its people, and yes, its wars, using Montessori's Education for Peace? Listen and find out! ~Lisa Nolan

Organizing the Home and Making It Montessori-Friendly Part Two

Feb 17th, 2022 15m 21s

In part two I continue to dig deep into the remaining four Montessori-friendly articles on how to organize. Find links to these four articles below. (Please excuse the not-so-great quality, this was one of my earliest podcast episodes before I

Organizing the Home and Making It Montessori-Friendly Part One

Feb 15th, 2022 21m 3s

Organizing your Montessori home environment is a perfect project for starting off the new year, when you are spring cleaning, whenever you are in a "nesting" mood, or whenever you move to a new home! In this podcast episode (part one) I dig dee

Montessori and the Adolescent--In the Age of COVID

Feb 14th, 2022 12m 24s

Given the past two years of living with COVID in the age of social media, I decided to re-post Maria Montessori's "The Mind of the 12 to 18-Year-Old" and her "Prepared Environment for 12 to 18-Year-Olds: the Erkinder (Earth Children)." Why? Bec

Are Montessori (Home) School Zones Appropriate for 0 to 3?

Jan 22nd, 2022 16m 34s

Are Montessori (home) school zones appropriate for infants, tots, and toddlers? (And what is a homeschool zone?) Listen and find out! ~Lisa NolanPhoto by angelina_koh on Foter.com / CC BY-NC

Montessori Classroom Drop-off and Goodbye Tips

Jan 22nd, 2022 16m 50s

This podcast episode was based on a short and sweet blog post I wrote a while back, read it below!My son cries when I drop him off at his Montessori school, can you help?! ~CatherineHi Catherine! It can happen at age three when preschool starts

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