It’s a time of transitions for many Montessori schools here in the US, when children are saying goodbye to familiar environments and…
Visiting the Infant – Toddler Classroom
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Teacher Talk: Hosting Special Events
This time of year brings so many emotions: joy at the accomplishments of the classroom, sadness at saying goodbye, regret for what you’d…
Taking my own advice…
Hi friends! You may have noticed that Montessori Daoshi is not publishing this week– I’m taking a few days to celebrate my family, my…
Teacher Talk: How to Say Goodbye
You know all the routines, the end-of-school traditions that help to bookend the year your classroom community has spent together, the…
How to Say Goodbye: Third Plane 12-18
The end of the school year for most Montessori adolescents is a mix of emotions. On the one hand, these are people whose development…
How to Say Goodbye: Second Plane 6-12
Whether or not you’ve mentioned it yet, Elementary aged children are often already aware of the upcoming end of the school year. They may…
How to Say Goodbye: First Plane 3-6
It’s time for the end of the school year celebration, teacher thank-you’s and summer plans. For teachers and parents, this is a time of…
How to Say Goodbye: 0-3
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…
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,…