Monthly Archives: March 2011

Attendees at the American Montessori Society’s Annual Conference in Chicago last weekend listened to Dr. Ellen Galinsky talk about research regarding preschool life skills.  Dr. Galinsky has traveled the globe gathering information about how children learn.  This research is culminated … Continue reading →

This past weekend I attended the the American Montessori Society’s Annual Conference in Chicago.  The programming was superb!  One of the keynote speakers, Dr. Yong Zhao had a strong positive message about Montessori education and how allowing children to make … Continue reading →

Coming Soon to Twin Parks Montessori School – Dr. JoAnn Deak! April 28, 2011 at Central Park Montessori School 1 West 91st Street RSVP cpoffice@twinparks.org

Montessori teachers learn the value of quietly observing when they are in training.  Once the classroom environments are prepared with every child’s needs in mind, the children can explore and discover the concepts that each material holds.  An observant teacher … Continue reading →

When the nursery school years are behind you – where does your child’s education continue?  We are fortunate in that NYC has many options.  The question then becomes – what school is a good match for my child?  The exmissions … Continue reading →

Each year I meet individually with the Twin Parks Montessori School teachers for a time of reflection – like a mini retreat.  Teachers write about our school mission and how it resonates with them and how life at Twin Parks … Continue reading →

We host “Coffee Chats” for parents every two months at Twin Parks Montessori Schools. This past week we discussed the topic of “how to have difficult conversations with your child”, which I have dubbed the “3 Big Ds and Sex, … Continue reading →