Redwood COE Nursery Blog

Get to know more about the Montessori method, the Redwood approach and the latest discoveries in early education.
Education
Guidance on Praise. How to effectively affirm and encourage your child
As parents we are naturally looking for ways to strengthen the relationship with our children whilst also supporting them to be independent and confident individuals. Praising our children is frequently…
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Education
Learning to Share
Sharing is a complex and tricky concept for young children. Whilst we view ‘sharing’ as an altruistic value that we wish our children to have, we often warp the idea…
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Education
Translating your children’s words
“Children don't say, “I had a hard day today; can I talk to you about it?” They say, “Will you play with me?” (Lawrence J. Cohen, Playful Parenting ) Dealing…
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Welcome to Redwood Center of Excellence!
The big step of starting nursery is filled with so many emotions! Our babies grow so quickly! No matter how well we think we have prepared yourselves for our children…
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Education
Supporting Independent Play
How often do your children play by themselves? Independent play is not unsupervised play. Independent play is when children play by themselves with a parent nearby. It is an important…
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