Category Archives: The Montessori Comparison

Choosing the right educational experience for your child is a decision that’s as bewildering as it is important. Local public schools are convenient and the teaching methods are familiar to most parents, but there are other time-tested teaching philosophies worth exploring. The primary among these is the Montessori Method of education, used worldwide for over […]

Choosing the right preschool is the first of many educational decisions that you’ll make for your child. Although the process isn’t quite as complicated as pinpointing the right college or university—except, perhaps, in some high-stress metropolitan areas—the process of choosing a preschool will involve common touchstones. You’ll want the school to be accredited, safe, well-regarded, […]

The verdict is out on the traditional schooling method and they’re looking quite bleak. From standardized testing, to state determined curriculums, to long school days followed by hours of homework, the system is failing our children. Education in the United States looks at students as a single unit expecting everyone to perform at the same […]

Though Texas does not use the national voluntary educational standards known as Common Core, there is some overlap between the state educational standards and the Common Core standards. Many people are critical of Common Core and in general of public schools in the United States, and there is no question that many public schools have […]