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MCA is delighted to be hosting its 4th Annual Parent Book Club at two of our campuses this spring. This year\u2019s featured book is Raising Resilient Children<\/em> by Dr. Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein. The book, selected by MCA\u2019s Director of Montessori Development, Camilla Nichols-Uhler, provides parents with strategies to help their children prepare for the challenges of today\u2019s world. Ms. Nichols-Uhler shared, \u201cI selected it because Dr. Robert Brooks was a speaker at MCA several years ago. He made a very special impression and shared a lot of positive and insightful wisdom to our MCA families. His book is very practical, and I love the importance of focusing on a child’s strengths versus weaknesses.\u201d The general consensus from the parents involved in the book club this year is that this is one of the best parenting books they have read to date.<\/p>\n The MCA Parent Book Club meets for one hour once a week for six weeks, and each week, one of MCA\u2019s experienced Montessori Head Teachers facilitates the group discussion. The book club is an opportunity for parents to come together to share experiences, ask parenting questions, and discuss their concerns and hopes for their children. The teachers facilitating the meetings provide their professional insights into the conversations as well. Through this book club community, parents connect with others and build bridges between what happens at school and what happens at home. They learn new information not only from the selected books, but also from one another and the teacher leading the discussions. The teachers also help the group members grow in their understanding of how Montessori is connected to so many things and that it is not just an educational method, but a way of life.<\/p>\n Featured topics from this year\u2019s book so far have included information for parents about how to:<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 be empathetic<\/strong> Upcoming topics for the final book club meetings will include strategies to:<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 help children realize that mistakes create learning opportunities<\/strong> The authors of Raising Resilient Children<\/em> present real life scenarios and then recommend ways of dealing with them. Participants in the book club also share experiences and have engaged in some lively and insightful discussions during their book club meetings! As participants dig into the information provided in the book, they can consider how to apply techniques in their own family situations. Dr. Brooks even provides a self-assessment parents can take to find out if they are nurturing resilience in their children. You can find it online at: www.drrobertbrooks.com\/0105.<\/p>\n The teachers who facilitate the meetings often find that conversations grow deeper as parents share their own parenting dilemmas. This affords the group an opportunity to brainstorm together and think about what strategies suggested in the book might help. It also allows the teacher to incorporate many Montessori approaches that are used on a daily basis at school to address certain behaviors or concerns. Parents do come to see that, not surprisingly, many of the topics presented in the book relate directly to the Montessori approach to education in so many ways. For example, a recent discussion that developed at one meeting was regarding the importance of family meals. The teacher could share classroom experiences of how the children set up their lunch spaces and eat together, enjoying not only the food in their lunch bags, but also the company of the others around the table. Parents sometimes forget that children gain skills by helping to prepare dinner, setting the table, and participating in dinner conversation. But children need modeling and guidance (and patience from parents!) as they learn these important Practical Life and social skills. The act of sharing a meal together provides a perfect opportunity for having children learn the art of conversation, taking turns with both talking and listening. And parents were reminded how being together around the dinner table is a great place for everyone (parents, too!) to practice these skills!<\/p>\n Our book club parents seem grateful to have an outlet for sharing parenting challenges. This community not only provides them with a place to release some of the pressures they feel in different parenting situations, but it also allows for new information to be learned and shared. The parents we see really do want to do their best by their children, and we hope that through the MCA Parent Book Club, they have yet one more resource to assist them on their parenting journey. After all, our children do not come with manuals, and many parents are looking for guidance. Fortunately, we can try to learn from one another\u2019s experiences, glean information from some wonderful books shared by experts in their fields, such as Raising Resilient Children<\/em>, and be inspired by the educational methodology set forth by Dr. Maria Montessori!<\/p>\n We hope to see more of our MCA parents join us for our MCA Parent Book Club next year!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Alex Chiu with Jacqueline Pisciotto and Imelda McShane MCA is delighted to be hosting its 4th Annual Parent Book Club at two of our campuses this spring. This year\u2019s featured book is Raising Resilient Children by Dr. Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein. The book, selected by MCA\u2019s Director of Montessori Development, Camilla Nichols-Uhler, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[69,87,136],"tags":[26,17,38,144,54,213,78,145,147,9,6],"coauthors":[13],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7icff-dH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":223,"url":"https:\/\/themontessorichildrensacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/11\/mca-book-club-inspires-summer-reading-list\/","url_meta":{"origin":849,"position":0},"title":"MCA Book Club Inspires Summer Reading List","author":"Alex Chiu","date":"July 11, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"By: Alex Chiu In the fall of this past school year, The Montessori Children\u2019s Academy (MCA) was proud to host Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore as a guest speaker for a Speaker Series event.\u00a0 Dr. Kennedy-Moore shared her professional insights on a variety of parenting topics, balanced with her own honest experiences\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Montessori Philosophy"","block_context":{"text":"Montessori Philosophy","link":"https:\/\/themontessorichildrensacademy.com\/blog\/category\/montessori-philosophy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1028,"url":"https:\/\/themontessorichildrensacademy.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/18\/collaborating-with-the-country-home-keeping-the-spirit-of-caring-and-giving-alive-all-throughout-the-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":849,"position":1},"title":"Collaborating with The Country Home: Keeping the spirit of caring and giving alive all throughout the year!","author":"Alex Chiu","date":"December 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"It is always with great anticipation that MCA selects and announces the organization it will support each school year, and we take great pride in making our charitable efforts an ongoing series of events throughout the year rather than limiting them to just the holiday season. 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\n\u2022 communicate effectively and listen actively<\/strong>
\n\u2022 change \u201cnegative scripts\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u2022 love children in ways that make them feel special and appreciated<\/strong>
\n\u2022 accept children for who they are<\/strong>
\n\u2022 help children to set realistic expectations and goals<\/strong>
\n\u2022 help children experience success and identity<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 develop responsibility, compassion, and a social conscience by providing children with opportunities to contribute<\/strong>
\n\u2022 teach children to solve problems and make decisions<\/strong>
\n\u2022 discipline in a way that promotes self-discipline and self-worth<\/strong><\/p>\n