Read more Guiding Young Children Through Frustration, Not Around It Sep 15, 2014 by Cindy Scott Young children have intense emotions, both happy and sad. I... Read more
Read more Problem Solving Skills for Preschoolers May 28, 2014 by Cindy Scott When is the best time for parents and teachers to begin helping... Read more
Read more A Grandmother Is the Keeper of the Ancestry Cloth May 20, 2014 by Cindy Scott The night before my youngest grandson’s simple preschool... Read more
Read more Parents: Simplify and See What Matters May 14, 2014 by Cindy Scott This is NOT “3 Easy Steps for Better Discipline” or... Read more
Read more Positive Reinforcement: The Parenting Sweet Spot May 7, 2014 by Cindy Scott I always called it Positive Reinforcement when I was learning... Read more
Read more Conflict Resolution Has Many Faces Apr 30, 2014 by Cindy Scott I feel like I went to the conflict resolution Twilight Zone and... Read more
Read more 3 Steps To Sweeten Parent-Teacher Communication Apr 22, 2014 by Cindy Scott Studies are showing an interesting trend in communication with... Read more
Read more Raising Confident Children Takes Confidence Apr 15, 2014 by Cindy Scott It takes confidence to raise a confident child. Sometimes... Read more
Read more You Are Your Child’s Favorite Toy Apr 9, 2014 by Cindy Scott Parenting is not for the undecided. Raising children requires... Read more
Read more Autistic Classmates Offer Beautiful Lessons Mar 29, 2014 by Cindy Scott Recent headlines about the dramatic increase in the diagnosis... Read more
Read more 5 Reasons Block Building Matters Mar 27, 2014 by Cindy Scott “Creativity is connecting things.” Steve Jobs Quite simply,... Read more
Read more Rethinking Parenting Is Hard! Mar 26, 2014 by Cindy Scott Our many approaches to parenting are based on something deep... Read more
Read more What Extraordinary Teachers Do Best Mar 18, 2014 by Cindy Scott I hope you have all experienced an extraordinary teacher. If... Read more
Read more Parents: Your Cell Phone or Your Child Mar 14, 2014 by Cindy Scott Stop and think before you chronically answer your cell phone... Read more
Read more Creativity Is Currency Mar 9, 2014 by Cindy Scott I’m really not going to spend time bashing standardized... Read more
Read more Great News! Montessori Can’t Be Bought (or Made) Mar 4, 2014 by Cindy Scott Children I know have actually received a big box of shiny pink... Read more
Read more The School That Dares To Look In the Mirror Feb 27, 2014 by Cindy Scott It’s easy to “maintain.” It’s easy to... Read more
Read more Natural Play Spaces That Empower a Child Feb 12, 2014 by Cindy Scott Whether you are at home or at a school, go ahead and look out... Read more
Read more A Seed Is Sleepy Feb 10, 2014 by Cindy Scott “A seed is inventive. To find a place to grow, a seed... Read more
Read more 3 Nurturing Lessons to Learn From Winter Feb 3, 2014 by Cindy Scott I don’t think I have ever heard the words, “I wish... Read more
Read more Nature As a Teacher? Of Course! Feb 1, 2014 by Cindy Scott Let’s see…IF a connection to nature is important... Read more
Read more 5 Ways To Help Children Feel Safe Jan 28, 2014 by Cindy Scott If you took an introductory psychology or child development... Read more
Read more It’s About the Child, Not the Method Jan 17, 2014 by Cindy Scott What I’m thinking about right now, is how we sometimes... Read more
Read more Negotiating With Six Year Old Children Jan 13, 2014 by Cindy Scott Negotiating with children is an ongoing process, and it goes... Read more
Read more Is Kindergarten Becoming Too Academic? Jan 7, 2014 by Cindy Scott I think I can hear the loud shouting at the computer screens as... Read more
Read more Tegu: Great Toy, Great Purpose Jan 4, 2014 by Cindy Scott The blocks arrived in a rather small unassuming box. Thin... Read more
Read more The Parenting Forest Dec 27, 2013 by Cindy Scott There are times for all of us, when we feel like our Parenting... Read more
Read more How Praise Can Diminish Children Dec 5, 2013 by Cindy Scott I would never ever tell a parent to stop praising their child,... Read more
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My name is Cindy Scott. I am a mom of two sons, grandmother, and a devoted student of children. As a Montessori educator for more than 25 years in Colorado...(read more)
