For most American schools, the end of the school year is approaching. There may be one more set of Parent-Teacher conferences or one last…
How to Say Goodbye: 0-3
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Montessori Monday: The Fraction Insets
You’ve probably enjoyed any number of geometric drawings your child has brought home from his or her use of the Metal Insets. The Metal…
Teacher Talk: Breaking Bread
Montessori teaching is a calling that demands self-care. We are intellectually engaged long beyond after the children have gone home,…
Mealtime in the Third Plane: 12-18
Except for the occasional glimpse of the backs of their heads emerging from the refrigerator, you might have stopped expecting to see…
Mealtime in the Second Plane: 6-12
Peaceful family dinners during the Age of Rudeness? Yes, it’s possible. But just as bedtime had to change to accommodate the needs of a…
Mealtime in the First Plane: 3-6
When you visit a Montessori Early Childhood classroom, you’re likely to see children preparing foods of all kinds: chopping apples,…
Mealtime in the First Plane: 0-3
Montessori classrooms for infants and toddlers are designed with four primary areas in mind: sleeping, toileting or diapering, eating and…
Montessori Monday: The Abacus
As children develop through early childhood, they are increasingly able to understand abstract ideas. This seems simple to adults, but…
Teacher Talk: Rest
It’s the weekend of Mother’s Day here in the US, and across the country, we’ll be celebrating mothers and mother figures, with flowers…
Bedtime in the Third Plane
Bedtime? For my teenager? Ok. Ok. Maybe you’re not doing read alouds and tucking in the covers anymore, but it’s still important to think…