It’s the first official day of summer, and my girls have mixed feelings… !! Of course, they are excited about camps, activities, and all that summer has to offer, but for the first time, they are sad to leave their school, friends, and teachers. I find them on the weekends, at play dates, replicating their school “work” through activities they create to discover and teach themselves about various exciting topics. They left with a prayer and a blessing from all the parents and teachers and blew us away with their praise, worship, and love of God. This is the power of combining a Montessori Approach with a Christian Perspective, which honors the whole child and develops their love of learning…. My children are “seen” here, challenged, and LOVED. The girls have role models as teachers they look up to and genuine, deep relationships and friendships based on trust and compassion. Hand In Hand Christian Montessori in Wayzata is where learning became fun again. They no longer dread and resist school, and for a family with dyslexia and ADHD, this is HUGE. Many days, they would ask to go to school early. And we are SO grateful.