Montessori identified four planes of development through which children move in fairly predictable ways. The preparation of the…
The Age of Rudeness, or Where Did My Adorable Baby Go?
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Toddlers and the Sensitive Periods
Montessori identified eleven different Sensitive Periods, and others have been suggested as our understanding of human development…
Montessori Monday: The Geometric Cabinet
In almost every Montessori classroom you visit, from toddler through elementary, you’ll notice a set of drawers, constructed of simple,…
Teacher Talk: Misconceptions and the Elevator Speech
It’s an old game in Montessori teacher education programs: can you give your “elevator speech about Montessori,” that brief explanation…
The Sensitive Period to Order, or Why Won’t My Kid Just Use a Different Spoon?
The Sensitive Period to Order, which usually presents between the ages of two and four, brings with it a whole new set of challenges for…
Nightly News: Talking with Children and Teens about Difficult Events
In even the most carefully prepared environments, children may hear and watch difficult news coverage, stories that their parents are…
Interruption Disruption: Why You Should Never Interrupt a Child at Work
Imagine it: you’re at your work, fully absorbed in the task in front of you. Your attention is focused on your project. You’ve finally…
A Beginning, Middle and End: The Cycle of Activity
As the school year progresses, you’ll see the simpler, familiar activities on the classroom shelves replaced with beautiful, carefully…
Montessori Monday: The Binomial Cube
Algebra? In preschool? Why not? As a field of mathematics, algebra addresses concepts that apply regardless of the individual quantities…
Teacher Talk: Eye of the Storm
The month or so between Halloween and the Winter holidays is, for many teachers, a time of chaos and unpredictability. Schedules are…