Bedtimes (and bedrooms) become far more independent as your child ages. You might notice your child choosing to go to sleep on their own,…
Bedtime in the Second Plane
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Bedrooms in the First Plane: 3-6
“Five books tonight, Mommy,” she says. “No, Olivia, just one.” “How about four?” “Two?” “Three?” “Oh, alright. Three. But that’s it.” -…
Bedrooms in the First Plane: 0-3
Imagine a nursery: the crib, the bright plastic toys, the sparkling mobile swinging above. Maybe there’s a detailed mural painted on the…
Montessori Monday: The Multiplication Bead Boards
Long after a child has mastered the golden beads, when the sandpaper numbers are far behind her and the Bank Game is old hat, she’ll…
Teacher Talk: Concentration
When I was a much younger teacher, I had a student enigma, one of those kids who, despite everything I presented or didn’t, despite the…
Concentration in the Third Plane
Ah, adolescence. The big emotions. The physical changes. The seemingly endless push and pull between childhood and adulthood, when kids…
Concentration in the Second Plane: 6-12
Just as you feel like you’ve mastered the pace of Early Childhood, you find yourself with an active, blooming Elementary student in your…
Concentration in the First Plane: 3-6
“Never interrupt a child at work.” So says one of the most often-repeated reminders to Montessori teachers in the Early Childhood…
Concentration in the First Plane: 0-3
Feeling distracted? Overwhelmed? Like your checklist keeps getting longer but you have less and less time to get it done? In a climate so…
Montessori Monday: The Fraction Skittles
The Montessori Math materials are distinct for their ability to make concrete otherwise abstract concepts and, by doing so, to allow…