“But life was not interrupted…” Montessori offers us, in this brief little chapter, a taste of the remarkable achievements of ancient…
“Life was not interrupted…”
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“A wider, loftier life…”
One of the strengths of environments like the Montessori classroom is the combination of free choice and time. Children’s curiosity is…
“A wider, loftier life…”
One of the strengths of environments like the Montessori classroom is the combination of free choice and time. Children’s curiosity is…
“The influence of sacred and deep things…”
“It requires the influence of sacred and deep things to move the spirit, and the new children of civilized humanity must be given a…
“The truly great are humble.”
Some weeks feel heavier than others. We’ve moved past the immediate response to this crisis and we’re settling in for what looks to be a…
“…more time or less..”
“Some may not be interested at all, and others take more time or less to assimilate what they want.” – M. Montessori Think of all the…
“A new energy called love…”
Montessori’s original writings aren’t so reliable for their science, but they remain inspirational to read. In presenting these stories…
“To stimulate life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself…”
If you’ve visited your child in their Montessori classroom, you may have noticed them working independently, sitting quietly at a table…
“Still, in her more peaceful mood, the work goes on…”
Montessori describes the history of the earth in mythic and poetic language, attributing intent and heroism to the small contributions of…
Montessori Monday: The Knobless Cylinders
A companion material to the Knobbed Cylinders, the Knobless Cylinders offer children extended practice with the relationships of height,…