We live in a time marked by the immediate transmission of graphic images across the globe, by the witness we all bear, not as passive…
photo credit Jenny Sowry We talk a good talk about the dignity of the child in Montessori, the ways in which we respect children’s…
Only poets and little children… Five words that capture the wonder and reverence with which children experience their world, if we let…
Our preparation as Montessori teachers and parents can include all sorts of general advice, just like the generalizations Montessori…
One of the best ways to inspire parents to come to an education night at school is to promise to discuss “Child Discipline.” Outsiders,…
My heart is heavy and I have few words today. Other people’s voices should be amplified instead. Learn about their efforts. If the events…
You are not a superhero. Let me repeat that: you are not a superhero. None of us is. Not even Montessori herself. Even when our…
What makes you a teacher? Is it your content knowledge? Your expertise? Your deep understanding of the concepts of your discipline? In…
“The mysterious difficulties of human destiny.” Montessori doesn’t detail for us what they are, but we could likely build a list longer…
Our first goal as Montessori teachers is to prepare environments within which children no longer notice our presence. So, how come this…