A Tip for Montessori School Administrators

Grandparents bring great variety to Montessori classrooms. Since there are normally twice as many grandparents as parents, channeling that volume of energy back into your classroom brings many amazing lessons. Whether they live close by or far away, if asked, they are usually ready to contribute their time.   

After having raised their own children, some grandparents look for different avenues to give back to the world. Some grandparents have more time to travel and may like to share artifacts, pictures, or stories of their vacations. Often times they may simply like to visit and read stories, help with projects, or give lessons based on their expertise.  What ever the arrangement for grandparents to be involved in your Montessori School, you can count on it being a genuine gift of time and love. Connecting with pictures and stories, via the internet, is a great way to capture the global perspective of some of our long distance families. If possible, using a web cam would surely be an interesting way to interact and see first hand how families live in other parts of the world.    

Most grandparents seem to have a little more time, a little more patience, and lots of love to add that special sparkle to an already exciting Montessori classroom.  Sharing their memories and creating new ones for the next generation is their specialty.  Find a way to power your school with Grandparent Energy…it’s the best!           

By Jean C. Avery