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The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, ’The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ - Maria Montessori

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We have an immediate opening for a preschool teacher. We prefer Montessori experience or training. For questions or information, please contact the executive director: Lavonna48@aol.com.

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Looking To Hire A Qualified Director

We are looking to hire a director for our Montessori school at our Westport/Plaza location.

We are interested in interviewing applicants who are Montessori Certified or have experience in Montessori, good at multi tasking, organized, computer literate and personable. They also need impeccable references and have a college degree.

For questions or information, please contact Lavonna Peterson at: lavonna48@aol.com.

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Check out this great Today Parents article about 5 road trips the whole family will love

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Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood School is hiring a Montessori certified or Montessori trained preschool teacher at the Westport Plaza location. 

To learn more about our school please go to our website: www.lpecs.com

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It’s hot out there and About Parenting has 11 ways to stay cool and have fun with your kids. Click this link to find out how you and your family can beat the heat: 

 http://childparenting.about.com/od/funcelebrations/tp/Fun-Ways-To-Stay-Cool-With-Kids-and-Beat-the_Heat.htm

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A big congratulations to all of our Preschool and Kindergartnen graduates! 

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Move over Oscar nominees and make way for these adorable scene steeling polar bear cubs.

Fun facts about polar bears:

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

Polar bears have black skin and although their fur appears white, it is actually transparent.

It is the largest carnivore (meat eater) that lives on land.

Polar bears use sea ice as a platform to hunt seals.

Seals make up most of a polar bears diet.

Male polar bears can weigh up to 1500 pounds.

Scientists estimate that there are around 20000 polar bears.

Polar bears have 42 teeth

Polar bears keep warm thanks to nearly 10 cm of blubber under the skin.

Polar bears have an excellent sense of smell, with the ability to detect seals nearly a mile away (1.6 km).

Colin Mackenzie, 53, from London, captured the unique images of the adorable bear cub showing off its best dance moves for the camera while on a trip to Svalbard, Norway.

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6 Things To Do With Kids In The Kansas City Area When It's Freezing BRRRRR!!!!

When it's cold and kids can't really play outside, it doesn't take long for cabin fever to set in. If cabin fever can make an adult go coo coo, imagine being a kid again.

Below are a few kid-friendly ways to combat the cold weather blues:

Hallmark's Kaleidoscope -http://www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com/

Nelson Atkins Museum-http://www.nelson-atkins.org/

Kemper Art Museum- http://www.kemperart.org/

Reading Reptile- http://readingreptile.com/

Harry Truman Presidential Library-http://www.trumanlibrary.org/

Wonderscope-http://www.wonderscope.org/

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Kind Words...

Thank you to our parents who have written such wonderful reviews of our schools. Here is one review I would like to share…

"We are continuously pleased and incredibly grateful that our children are able to attend Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood Montessori. The educational foundation that Lavonna is providing our children in their formative years is priceless. From what we have observed, the skills taught at her school far exceed those taught at other schools in the area.

We appreciate the quality and professionalism of the teachers, the materials provided for children to learn and grow, and we are grateful that such an incredible learning environment exists for our children. We especially love what the teachers help instill in our children — problem solving skills, responsibility, independence, a sense of accomplishment, how to care for the environment, and how to care for each other - and how they help instill it in such a supportive and caring way.

Every day, our children astonish us with what they have learned. Thank you, Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood School, for all that you do! ”                

- Mrs. L

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The North and Westport School's went to Carolyn's Pumpkin Patch October 22nd and the Lee's Summit school went to Faulkner's Pumpkin Patch October 8th. Children, parents and teachers alike all had a great time! 

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Karen Wagner, the director Cottage Montessori school, explains the difference between Montessori schools vs. traditional schools. 

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Rare Virus Sickening Kids Across the Midwest

Hundreds of children across the midwest are victims of a rare strain of very common virus called Enterovirus EV-D68. It spreads like the common cold and symptoms include difficulty breathing, a cough that wont stop and rash.

The Missouri Department of Health says that "In order reduce the the risk of infection, individuals should wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially after changing diapers; avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; avoid kissing, hugging and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick.."

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/human-enterovirus-68-sickening-children-across-midwest-and-spread-could-worsen/

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Parents of children entering their second year in the same Montessori classroom often wonder what children do during the morning work cycle.  This clever video by Lindsay Palmer shows a 3-hour work cycle in 4 minutes.  Take some time to appreciate this glimpse at a typical work period.

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Watch this wonderful video on the history of Maria Montessori and the Montessori approach 

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Infant Education - Montessori Home Tools for the First Year of Life

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There are many ‘famous’ people that attended a Montessori school in some stage of their life. While one can argue, that there are many successful people who were not exposed to Montessori education, interesting is that many of those who attended Montessori school praise it as one of the important success factors.

Famous People Educated at Montessori schools:

Larry Page and Sergey Brin – founders of Google

Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon.com

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis – former first lady (John F. Kennedy)

Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs – singer

Prince William and Prince Harry

T. Berry Brazelton – pediatrician and author

Julia Child – author, chef, TV cooking shows

Elizabeth Berridge – actress

Kami Cotler – actress

Melissa and Sarah Gilbert – actors

Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Nobel Prize winner for Literature

Katherine Graham – ex-owner of the Washington Post

Anne Frank – author, diarist from World War II