Wonderful Me, I Love All of Me is a perfect primer for developing a healthy self-concept!  There are far too few books out there on this...

“...when children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.”1 - Maria Montessori - The Discovery of the Child Maria...

When you’re feeling sad or blue, the very best resource may be YOU!  Sometimes the best way OUT of a dark humor or situation… is IN. ...

“the child… is born of love, and love is his natural origin.” Maria Montessori Gratitude coupled with love is the perfect recipe for...

I’ll never forget walking into the classroom of one of my dearest and most respected teacher friends and seeing a ring of waist-high...

Maria Montessori  observed that there is a “treasure” present in every human individual.  “It is a miracle offered to all.”1 Ours is to...

“How about we use our words to look after each other’s hearts?” Underscoring the impact that words can have on the heart, is British...

“Our work as adults does not consist in teaching, but in helping the infant mind in its work of development.” 1 Maria Montessori In honor...

“The child is a well-spring of love.”1 - Maria Montessori Social distancing may present a unique opportunity to develop social-emotional...

My goal in writing Penelope’s Superpower was to offer young children a tool for quieting their minds, self-soothing and connecting to the...

“Does not love make us sensible to things which are not noticed by others? Does it not reveal to us details and special qualities that...

“Of all things love is the most potent… it is the greatest of all forces… we must study it and use it, more than any of the other forces...

For some months now, I’ve been enjoying piloting a “Breadcrumbs Basics” curriculum for the very young—children between the ages of 2-4. ...

In My Heart is the perfect social-emotional primer for the little one in your life.  Playful prose, bright colors, innovative...

We all hold in our movie-memory banks, that magical scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy closes her eyes, clicks her heels three times,...

We’ve been breaking down the Breadcrumbs Superpower Breathing Practice: “I place my hands on my heart, And a smile on my face..." Today,...

As we race into the holiday season, it’s easy to get consumed by “To Do” lists and lose sight of our greatest gifts! - the little ones in...

“The child… is born of love, and love is his natural origin.”1 -Maria Montessori One of the Breadcrumbs Curriculum’s most profound and...

“BLISS” - is the first word that comes to mind when I think of this book! Breathe is a love song from the deep, with the most simple yet...

Self-compassion is such an important quality to nurture in a young child, and yet it is woefully under-emphasized when it comes to early...