by Meaghan McClung | Sep 17, 2025 | Parenting, Communication, Independence, Life Skills, Resiliency, Role Model
The definition of resiliency is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. While we would like to be able to shield our children from life’s hardships, the reality is that they will face challenges both big and small. One of the best things we can...
by Meaghan McClung | Apr 22, 2025 | Parenting, Body Safety, Boundaries, Communication, Independence, Life Skills, Wellness
Note: If you are a parent who experienced childhood sexual trauma, please consider speaking with a mental health professional for the best guidance on how to discuss this subject with your child. We’ve all read the statistics about child sexual abuse. The...
by Meaghan McClung | Sep 24, 2024 | Parenting, Communication, Independence, Uncategorized
When children start preschool at AFM, they come from a wide variety of past experiences. Some children are accustomed to being dropped off at daycare, and have relatively no anxiety about starting school in a new place. For those children without any past experience...
by Meaghan McClung | Mar 27, 2019 | Montessori, Independence, Practical Life, Uncategorized
Maria Montessori said, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” While it may seem counterintuitive to say so, often times when we as adults “help” the child, we are actually robbing him of the opportunity to grow. Real growth comes from real...
by Meaghan McClung | Feb 4, 2019 | Montessori, Independence, Parenting, Practical Life
In the Montessori curriculum, the Practical Life activities are some of the first lessons presented to our students. This curriculum includes activities designed to help a child to learn how to do everyday tasks such as: pouring water, stringing beads, using tongs,...
