OFM #71: What’s good for Mom is good for the kids
Cry it out for the last time… we swear (all thanks to Monster Cookies). Tom thinks that Canadians are too nice. If it works for you does that make it OK? Um… no. Listening to your child means discerning between what they “need” and “want.” What happens after 7 years of marriage? Tom lets out […]
Spanish Immersion/Montessori
We just found out that Punkalicious got accepted into the combined Spanish Immersion/Montessori program in the public school system for kindergarten next year.
The good news:
He’ll learn another language
He’ll continue in Montessori
He’ll be in public school
He’ll be in a classroom of 3 to 6 year olds so having a July birthday won’t make much […]
The Montessori Discount
If you’ve listened to some of our podcasts or read prior posts, you know that both of our children have been at a Montessori school since they were babies (the first started when he was 1 year and the other at 9 months). You’ve also heard us complain about the cost. One of […]
OurFirstMarriage #46: Schools, Chicken, and Immersion
Private vs. Public schools. Is Jacksonville a bastion of racism and segregation? Tom weighs in. There is a school named after Nathan Bedford Forrest here - that should tell you something. Tanel and Tom are trying to figure out which school to send Punkalicious and what are the names of the various schools. Tom and […]
Montessori resources
In a recent podcast, we discussed Montessori. You can practice Montessori methods at home as well as in a classroom environment. For example, we don’t really use sippy cups in our home - we have some, but I think they’re a pain to use, so I don’t take them out unless there’s a […]
OurFirstMarriage #6: Picking a Daycare and the Montessori Method
I sprang this topic on Tanel but it was a fun one. We love our Montessori daycare but I wasn’t so sure about it at first. We discuss our initial reactions, some of our early daycare prospects, and what we think is important to look for in a daycare. We also answer the age old […]
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