What if education wasn't about control but confidence, independence, and joy?

💡 In this powerful episode of Raising Innovators, Marnie Forestieri sits down with Tim Seldin, author, consultant, and President of the Montessori Society, to unpack the timeless wisdom of the Montessori philosophy.

Discover how this 120-year-old approach continues to shape today's most creative, compassionate, and independent thinkers from classrooms to boardrooms around the world. 🌍 Learn how Montessori education empowers children to:

✨ Develop self-motivation and focus through hands-on learning

🌱 Build independence and confidence from a young age

💬 Cultivate respect, empathy, and problem-solving

🏫 Thrive without rigid tests or grades Whether you're an educator, parent, or simply curious about how children learn best, this episode will transform the way you see education and parenting.

👩‍💻 Hosted by Marnie Forestieri

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💡 Helping parents raise resilient, confident, future-ready kids.

Parenting in the age of uncertainty can feel overwhelming. 🌎
We're raising kids in a world that changes faster than we can keep up new technologies, new expectations, new fears.

In this episode of Raising Innovators, Marnie Forestieri unpacks the Future-Ready Parent Mindset: how to replace control with curiosity, fear with adaptability, and anxiety with confidence.

Learn how to model lifelong learning, emotional flexibility, and calm curiosity the real skills our children need to thrive in an unpredictable world. 💫

✨ Key takeaway:
A future-ready parent doesn't have all the answers they model the courage to keep learning. Your calm curiosity is your child's greatest stability.

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💡 Helping parents raise resilient, confident, future-ready kids.

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Are you worried your child can't focus or spends too much time on screens? 🧠 Discover how movement and play can build your child's brain connections and focus. Join Dr. Debby Mitchell and Marnie Forestieri as they reveal The Movement Chart — a simple framework to boost learning through play.

Why this matters
Future-ready abilities focus, problem-solving, and pre-writing don't start at a desk; they start on the floor. When kids connect words like high/low and fast/slow to physical actions, they lay the neural groundwork for abstract thinking and literacy.

What you'll get (busy-parent benefits)
A simple Movement Chart to guide playful learning at home
Screen-free activities using items you already have
The clear bridge from gross motor to fine motor and pre-writing
A fun weekly family challenge to get everyone moving and learning

Try these 3 movement games this week
Body Tag (Simon Says): "Touch head, shoulders, knees…" Naming parts builds body awareness + vocabulary.

Shape Challenge with a Scarf: Draw big circles, squares, zigzags in the air gross motor that supports pre-writing.

Bean-Bag Balance: Balance on head/shoulder/hand while walking focus + control in one playful drill.

Weekly Challenge: Choose one Movement Chart concept (e.g., fast/slow or high/low) and say it out loud while your child moves. Watch how language + action link in real time.

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Connect with Marnie Forestieri (Host)
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