We then become witnesses to the development of the human soul; the emergence of the New Man, who will no longer be the victim of events…
The Emergence of the New Man
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The Capacity to be Puzzled: Creativity and Montessori
‘What are the conditions of the creative attitude, of seeing and responding, of being aware and being sensitive to what one is aware of?…
Montessori Monday: The Snake Game
Essential in the design of Montessori materials is the need to entice the child to work. The Snake Game is a perfect example of the…
Teacher Talk: Collaborating Across the Planes
Scientists repeat their experiments. But they don’t just repeat their own experiments. They often repeat each other’s as well. Repeating…
Montessori Transitions: Lower to Upper Elementary
Montessori described six year Planes of Development, 0-6, 6-12, and 12-18, each marked by three year delineations that helped to better…
Montessori Transitions: Early Childhood to Elementary
Montessori’s multiage classrooms typically run in three-year cycles, 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15-18. But what about those ages…
Montessori Transitions: Toddler to Early Childhood
While you may seem some of the same materials on the shelves, Toddler Montessori classrooms are not just simpler Early Childhood…
Montessori Transitions: Infant to Toddler
Traditional school settings divide children based on their age or grade and typically keep them together for a full academic year, moving…
Montessori Monday: The Stereognostic Sense
The Early Childhood Montessori classrooms provide rich supports as children refine their abilities to perceive through their senses and…
Teacher Talk: Keeping Up Appearances
There is a simple elegance to the dress code for most Montessori teachers, driven by the nature of the work. We are integrated parts of…