Hello! Welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so glad you're here. In this episode I ramble on about routines; how to establish them and why they matter. This information can be applied to the classroom or at home. This episode is linked to ...

Hello and welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so excited to welcome you to another episode in which I share some insights on understanding childhood better. In this episode, I explore the notion that your young child doesn't need you in the ways y...

Welcome Back! Although let's be real, most of you have been back to school for a couple of months now. But better late than never I suppose. In this episode, I share with you ideas for how to help your child or your students adjust...

Hello and welcome to the LTF Podcast! I am so happy you're here. You must have chosen this episode because you yourself are experiencing the amazing wonder that is the young child and asserting their independence, finding their voice and their ...

Love for your child is absolutely something you probably don't ever have to question or think about, right? In this episode I explore the definition of love, the aspect of attachment and how your love for your child could potentially be holding...

Hello and welcome to the Learning Takes Flight Podcast!In this episode I share with you ways to improve your relationship with your child and find balance in your life. The new year can inspire us to make positive changes in ou...

Hello LTF Listeners! In this episode I explore how to create holiday traditions with meaning and purpose for the children in your life. I send out the message that at the root of all of your traditions should be love... and the harder truth tha...

This episode is part three of my mini-series about building community within a school. This series is for educators and families from a variety of backgrounds. Though my specific field is Montessori education in a small, private school, I tr...

Hello LTF Listeners! This is episode 2 in my mini series all about building community within a school group, classroom or homeschool (psst... you also need to focus on building community within your family group too!). In this episode ...

Hello LTF Listeners! I am so excited to be back with a new episode of the LTF podcast. In this episode I will share with you the reason why building classroom community is so important and how you can begin to build a classroom where c...

Hello Listeners!This week I will share with you the importance of how we move, speak and are when in the presence of children. Our phrasing, body language and what we model is more important than the most beautiful materials, c...

The Montessori prepared environment can truly be a place of magic! By providing  the child with order, beauty and opportunities for  independence you can unlock the magic of the Montessori goal of  the child who is independent an...

“When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ’I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ‘Help me to do it alone.’”—The Secret of Childhood...

Welcome Back! I am so excited to bring you a brand new episode and a new season of the LTF Podcast!This episode explores some of the lessons I have learned in my many years of new school years! I w...

This week’s episode is a bit of insight into what led me to start my own school and my Montessori journey. I will share with you why I ended up on this path, how I even started my school and some answers to the question of...

This week's episode is very dear to me and one that I truly cannot believe actually happened. This week I was able to sit down with a person who absolutely changed my life.  My friend Danica Allen, or Dani to those who know a...

In this episode I share with you why traveling with children is so important. It is something to be enjoyed and not dreaded. I will share some ideas for how to make travel more enjoyable for your child and you. I truly believe...

Hello Podcast Friends!Welcome to another episode! In this episode I share with you some of my ideas and experience with making summer fun for everyone. This episode is almost like a part two to Episode 16, so if you haven't lis...

Hello Podcast Friends! This week I share with you some harsh truth about Montessori: IT ISN'T PERFECT!What you might say!?! The reality is that sometimes Montessori is messy, imperfect and not how we planned.. Sometimes as...

Hello listeners! This week I share with you  my message, which is Dr. Montessori's message that peace can come through education. I will share with you ideas on how to incorporate education for peace within your home and class...

Hello LTF Listeners!This episode is all about how to have those difficult conversations with parents. I will share with you how to conduct a meeting, send a message and why it is vital that you do not avoid these conversations ...

This week I share with you why providing art and crafting experiences for children is so important! I give some examples of how to make these opportunities more accessible, affordable and less daunting to provide. I will also share wit...

This week I share with you about what is often called "teacher burnout". I truly think though that anyone working with children (and remember, children develop until age 24!) can feel overwhelmed, uninspired, frustrated and fatigued. I...

This week I am sharing with you about why Montessori education is unique. I share the four key elements of Montessori education and how they are implemented in the classroom and into the raising of children. I will also share with you how you c...

This week I share with you the importance of helping children to develop self regulation. I will share a bit about child development, the four planes of development and some ways that we can support children in their development of self regulat...