Creative World of Montessori, Wilmington Pike location was just named A Best in Ohio, Connect to Nature School! The only school in the 2019-20 academic year in the Miami Valley to receive this award. In 2005 Richard Louv’s, Last Child in the Woods, highlighted a growing issue in America that he called, “Nature –Deficit disorder”. …
The Importance of Alone Time and How to Help it Happen
As adults we often feel guilty for encouraging small children to be alone, as though we will miss out on some giant developmental moment. As kids get older it is easier to let them plop down in front a screen and zone out so that we can have some piece and quite. However, when given…
Home Alone
Tips to determine if your child is ready One of the most difficult decisions a parent must make is to determine when it is safe to leave a child home alone. In Ohio, there is no specific age after which a child can legally stay home specified by the state or our local counties. Children…
A Happy Resolution
Between well intentioned family, friends, social and main stream media it seems everyone is making resolutions to ring in the New Year. By mid-January you may be rocking your goals and feeling great, or giving in to habits or behaviors you set out to change. As a parent my goals stay pretty consistent from one…
