So, maybe by now you know that observing in your child’s classroom is going to be its own special adventure. You’ll see some things that…
Visiting the Elementary Classroom
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Visiting the Early Childhood Classroom
The first question most parents ask when they visit their child’s Early Childhood Montessori classroom? “Why don’t they do this at home?”…
Visiting the Infant – Toddler Classroom
It’s a time of transitions for many Montessori schools here in the US, when children are saying goodbye to familiar environments and…
Teacher Talk: Teaching in the Third Plane
Oh, you dear, patient, lovely people, you teachers of adolescents, you bold adventurers blazing a new path for an ever widening…
Parenting in the Third Plane
The stereotypes about teenagers abound: the eye rolling, the cliques, talking-back, faces in their phones. If you only believed what you…
Montessori in the Third Plane
Montessori observed particular trends in children’s development, which she called, “Planes of Development,” and which guide our practice,…
The Three Year Cycle
Noticing a trend? Three Hour Work Cycle. Three Period Lesson. Three Years in each Plane of Development… Montessori sure likes her…
The Three Period Lesson
January is a great time for reminders… for many schools, this is the return to the work cycle after an extended holiday. For others, it…
Teacher Talk: Making Time for Observation
You may be getting ready to return to your classroom with a whole list of teacher resolutions in your mind. Maybe you’re planning to take…
The Timelines
As Montessori learners develop the ability to measure and “tell” time, they are increasingly motivated to use these skills beyond daily…