As we move past the transitional first days of school and the rhythms of the school year begin to be established, we will begin sending…
Montessori Monday: Rolling a Rug
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Teacher Talk: The Freedom to Interact (or Not) as Teachers
Our first goal as Montessori teachers is to prepare environments within which children no longer notice our presence. So, how come this…
Freedom to Interact (or Not) in the Third Plane
While the intrinsic drive to socialize and the supports needed to regulate that drive were prominent in earlier planes of development,…
Freedom to Interact (or Not) In the Second Plane
We know that one of the noticeable changes as children move into the Second Plane of development is their new interest in social settings…
The Freedom to Interact (Or Not) in the First Plane: 3-6
If you imagine a traditional preschool, you might think about children sitting together at circle time, singing songs all together,…
The Freedom to Interact (Or Not) in the First Plane: 0-3
The Freedom to Interact with Others reflects one of Montessori’s Tendencies of Humans: the Tendency toward Communication. We understand…
Montessori Monday: The Freedom to Interact (or NOT) in the Montessori Classroom
If you think of school as a place in which children are all lined up in their desks or sitting around the same circle, staring ahead at…
Teacher Talk: Settling In
You’ve made it through those first few weeks, the crying children, the crying parents, the crying teachers at the end of exhausting days….
Settling In: Making Their Mark in Middle School
When your child was younger, their teachers emphasized preparing the physical environment of the classroom, designing beautiful…
Settling In: Hitting the Pace in Elementary
Elementary learners are old hat at school. They know the routines. They can remember events from year to year and they have the language…