Welcome Readers, My name is Debbie Doss and I am the director and lead teacher at American River Montessori. I have been teaching children and supporting parents for over 13 years. At my Montessori school children and teachers are encouraged to learn and explore ideas. When I first began my teaching adventure I had no […]
There is a plethora of literature and research out there that tells parents their parenting style is an important factor in how their children will turn out. What are parenting styles exactly? A parenting style is defined as “a constellation of parents’ attitudes and behaviors toward children and an emotional climate in which the parents’ […]
Transitioning to a New School Starting school for any child is challenging enough. It can be even harder when your child is starting at a new school after already being in school for a while. There are many reasons why a family might want/need to have their child transfer to a new school. Regardless of […]
Our academic school year (September to May) offers programs for Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten to students 2 to 6 years old.
At American River Montessori, we practice multi-year teaching. This is done through a process called “looping.” Looping refers to when a group of children stays with the same teacher or teachers for at least two or three years. There are many benefits to looping that affect children, parents, and teachers. In this blog post, we […]