Things You Should Know about Raising Tween Boys
There are some nuances to raising a tween boy that are different from raising girls. If you know about them, it is easier to navigate these challenges. If you don’t know them, you are more likely to take some of the behavior personally or feel worried about them. Join...
Encourage the Outdoors with Exciting Equipment
by Cheryl Allen When summer comes, we often are able to spend more time outdoors. If you have the space for a garden, or even a single plant, inviting your child to grow items with you is a great way to encourage practical life at home. Time outside at your child’s...
Interview with the 2022 NewGate School Graduates
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The Many Faces of Montessori in North America and Abroad
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End of School Year Transitions
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Part 3: Supporting Our Parenting Partners Differences in Parenting Approaches
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Raising a Child to Love Literature
Parents often wonder and worry about how to encourage children to read and how to raise a child to love literature. How can you inspire your preschooler, school-aged child, or teen to love the written word? It begins with adult modeling, sharing literature at all...
Book Review – Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins By Scott O’Dell The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a historical fiction novel, based on a true story about a girl named Karana, who was stuck living in isolation for 18 years. In the story, Karana lives on an island with her family, and the...
Book Review – Flower Garden
Flower Garden Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt Another book by Eve Bunting! This talented woman has written many books for children from two years old to teenagers, in all different settings, and in varied real-life situations. She doesn’t try to...
Book Review – Hold This!
Hold This! As a dad and his young daughter, Mika, take a walk through the woods, Mika finds so many treasures that she wants to keep and take home. She finds a stick and a frog and some water and leaves and a sparkling stone and more. Mika wants her dad to put these...
Book Review – The Vegetarian Cookbook: More Than 50 Recipes for Young Cooks
The Vegetarian Cookbook: More than 50 Recipes for Young Cooks Written by DK publishers My son and his family are vegetarians. I wondered if there were any vegetarian cookbooks for children. So I went searching and, lo and behold, there were quite a few! I found one...
Book Review – Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Ronald Himler This is a book for elementary and even middle-school children. Andrew and his dad are homeless. They live in the airport. They must never be noticed, or airport security will throw them out onto the...