It’s a sort of curious activity to watch: a young child, mesmerized, repeatedly transferring some small object from one container to…
Montessori Monday: Transferring
read more
Curriculum
The Timelines
As Montessori learners develop the ability to measure and “tell” time, they are increasingly motivated to use these skills beyond daily…
The Perpetual Calendar
The Montessori materials all share certain characteristics. They are beautiful and elegant by design, isolating a single concept and…
Telling Time
While young children may not easily grasp the abstract concept of time, they are nonetheless inundated with references to the measurement…
Time is on Our Side
“It’s time to go.” “We don’t have time.” “What time is it?” “Time will tell.” Children hear lots about “time,” but often struggle with…
Peace Education: The Cultural Materials
The peacefulness of Montessori classrooms is promoted through the design of those classrooms, the nature of the materials to evoke…
Montessori Monday: The Continent Maps
There are some parts of the Montessori classroom that seem to get all the attention: the beautiful Practical Life materials, the engaged…
Montessori Monday: Sandpaper Letters
Just as the Montessori classroom allows ample practice for the physical skills children will need to master holding a pencil, we also…
Math and the Teacher’s Spirit
Math is a language of the spirit. Really. When Montessori acknowledged that the tendency toward the construction of the mathematical mind…
Math and the Adolescent
Montessori adolescent environments are strikingly distinct from traditional Middle Schools. While traditional classrooms may be doubling…