The Montessori materials share certain qualities: they are hands-on, beautiful and self-correcting. They isolate concepts to be explored…
Montessori Monday: Addition with the Golden Beads
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Teacher Talk: Comfort and Joy
You may feel overwhelmed. You may have too many things to do. You have a lot of people to take care of. You’re tired. You’re full of…
Montessori in the Wild: How to handle children’s discipline when you’re not in a Montessori
Tis the season: Office Family Parties, Holiday Open-Houses, busy shopping centers, neighborhood get-togethers. Our children’s social…
In the Kitchen with Maria
Montessori early childhood classrooms are orderly, tidy, prepared spaces within which children have access to all the tools and materials…
Treasure Hunt: Finding the Montessori School for your Family
So, you’ve heard about Montessori and you’ve decided you want to know more about it. First things first: you google “Montessori” and the…
The Season of Misgivings
We’re approaching the end of the calendar year and, at here in the US, the start of the admissions season. For new parents, this means…
Montessori Monday: The Pink Series
Legend has it that, when Dr. Montessori sought to translate her original design for reading materials from phonetic Italian to the much…
Teacher Talk: December and Self-Care
I think this will just be a continuing theme for a little bit: in this season when you are continually caring for everyone else, what are…
All They Want for Christmas is You.
Between commercials on TV and the radio, streaming ads on your computer screens and the number of people asking your child, “What do you…
The Terribly Misunderstood Twos
“Sweetheart, it’s time to put on your shoes.” “No.” “Do you want me to help you.” “No.” “Do you want to do it yourself?” “No. No. NO….