Talking to Children About Money

Paula Lillard Preschlack - a white piggy bank and coins on a table.

August 2019 by Paula Lillard Preschlack Talking about money can be uncomfortable for some families. Maria Montessori believed that this topic should be studied like all others. Here, Paula offers suggestions for talking to children of all ages about money.

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Montessori’s Steady March to “Somewhere”

Paula Lillard Preschlack - boy sitting in the field.

January 2016 by Paula Lillard Preschlack The 2010 documentary The Race to Nowhere raises grave concerns about how children are affected by increased pressures from their schools and their parents to perform at the highest level. Montessori reminds us of what we can do as parents to support our children in being healthy and happy:…

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