Parenting from the Heart

I’m always touched by parents’ devotion to reading to their children every day, no matter how busy their schedules or how tired they are....

Some conversations between two adults are wonderful for children to overhear. Hearing a parent or teacher talk about their...

Let’s take a vote! One of the fun ways to help children feel empowered to express their opinions is asking them to vote. At home family...

In his sojourns greeting children on the kindergarten and elementary play yards, elementary school Co-Principal Vince d’Assis sometimes...

As we celebrate Chinese New Year at school this week, with preschool classes creating dragons and parading through all the halls, I am...

Want to help your child handle difficult experiences and emotions? Offer art materials and a time to use them consistently. Even at a...

“This is my purse,” my grandson said proudly when he was two, indicating a small cloth bag he was carrying with the strap draped over his...

Last week my twenty-two-year-old grandson and Meher School alumni, Malakai, helped me achieve a long-sought New Year’s resolution for the...

At this time of year, children often seem like they are swimming in a sea of excitement and anticipation. Just thinking about future...

At the school coffee last Thursday morning, a mom shared her frustrations about her children fighting. Few sounds irritate parents more...

On a sunny Saturday in November, four-year-olds chose to stop playing and opted for the joy of handing baby shower gifts to their Room 2...

People often wonder how to help a child who gets nervous about going the doctor, or even anxious about going to school. Phrases like...

Want a trick to help children clarify, then let go of their upset feelings? Offer to write their emotions down. When a four-year-old was...

“Why do I have to learn to read?” a six-year-old asks her dad. “You can read to me,” she explained patiently. Her father asks what she...

In the weeks approaching Halloween, we have the chance to see what value this celebration holds for children and note some of the risks....

“In an age of constant movement, nothing is as urgent as sitting still.” Pico Iyer A second grader running relentlessly on the grassy...

Can you remember a childhood experience of being forced to do something or stop doing something, and the adults involved didn’t...

Want your child to be able play cooperatively with others? Many interactive games teach social skills in an enjoyable way that promotes...

Why do parents feel so much frustration when a child’s development suddenly goes backward? When we have a child who has adjusted to...

We have a delightful photo exhibit in our Hallway Gallery, and we hope families and classroom groups will spend time looking at the...