by Cyndi Benson | Sep 8, 2026 | Montessori 101, Montessori Education, Parenting Tips, School News & Events
Most first-day advice sounds the same no matter which school sent it: pack a change of clothes, keep the goodbye short, get a good night’s sleep. All true. All incomplete. Because on the first morning at a Montessori school, your three-year-old is going to walk...
by Cyndi Benson | Aug 31, 2026 | Montessori 201, Montessori Early Development, Montessori Education
Why Montessori Kids Don’t Hate Math Ask a room full of adults how they feel about math, and half of them will likely shudder. For many of us, math in school meant memorizing times tables, stressful timed tests, and abstract symbols on a chalkboard. It...
by Cyndi Benson | Aug 24, 2026 | Montessori 101, Montessori Early Development, Montessori Education, Parenting Tips
More Than a Daycare “The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.” Maria Montessori An authentic Montessori curriculum starts in infancy, when each child’s natural curiosity begins to unfold. From the first days of life, children are...
by Cyndi Benson | Aug 17, 2026 | Montessori 101, Montessori Early Development, Montessori Education, Parenting Tips, What is Montessori?
More Than a Preschool: A Glimpse Inside the Montessori Pre-K Classroom Selecting the right Pre-K program is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. When you choose Montessori, you are choosing more than just a school – you are choosing an...
by Cyndi Benson | Aug 13, 2026 | Montessori 101, Montessori Early Development, Montessori Education
You pick your child up, ask what they did today, and hear the same answer you heard yesterday. Washing dishes. Again. Or the pink tower, again. Or that one puzzle map, again. Primary program parents visiting Montessori Stepping Stones in Mount Clemens ask us about...
by Cyndi Benson | Aug 11, 2026 | Montessori 101, Montessori Early Development, Montessori Education, What is Montessori?
Every preschool in Macomb County will tell you they are child-centered. Almost all of them mean it. So when parents ask what actually separates a Montessori preschool from a traditional one, the honest answer is not a philosophy statement – it’s what...
