Ask a four-year-old at RPMA to count to ten in Spanish, and there's a good chance they'll do it without a second thought, with no hesitation, no embarrassment, just the numbers, sung almost as easily as their favorite nursery rhyme. Ask a twelve-year-old to attempt the same thing in a language they're just starting to learn, and you'll likely get a very different reaction. That difference is at the heart of why RPMA introduces Spanish three times a week, starting young. A Win

Drop-off tears are one of the hardest moments in early childhood, both for the crying child and the parent walking away. If your child has cried at the door at any point, you're not doing anything wrong, and neither is your child. This is simply what adjustment looks like for many families, and it passes. Here's what those first two weeks tend to look like, stage by stage. Day One The newness of everything often carries a child through the first day. New faces, new materials,

Walk into any Montessori classroom on your first tour, and you'll likely see something that surprises you. A three-year-old carefully pouring water from a small pitcher into a glass. A four-year-old buttoning a fabric frame, over and over, with total focus. A child sweeping up crumbs after snack, wiping down a table, or arranging flowers in a tiny vase. Parents often ask about this. Where's the reading? Where's the math? What is my child learning by pouring water? The answer