We keep being told that this generation is different. “Kids today” care less. They’re shallow. They’re soft. They don’t know how to deal…
Loneliness in the Third Plane
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Aggression in the Second Plane
If we think of the First Plane of development as a time when the child is building their cognitive filing cabinets, classifying and…
Aggression in the First Plane
While Montessori classrooms are generally peaceful places to be, and Montessori teachers describe the intrinsic peacefulness of the…
Nomenclature Cards and Purposeful Writing
Once children have begun to write letters, they are quickly motivated to apply that knowledge to useful, meaningful activities. But a…
Sandpaper Letters and Metal Insets
Just as the Montessori classroom allows ample practice for the physical skills children will need to master holding a pencil, we also…
The Pincer Grip
In the complicated web of Montessori materials, we see basic skills reinforced across multiple domains and through various activities….
Left to Right, Top to Bottom: The Prepared Environment
“Can I see your shelves?” What an odd question. And, yet, if you spend much time with Montessori teachers, you’ll almost inevitably hear…
Montessori Monday: Transferring
It’s a sort of curious activity to watch: a young child, mesmerized, repeatedly transferring some small object from one container to…
Visiting a Montessori classroom
Observing in a Montessori classroom offers an insight into the rhythm and climate of the prepared environment, but it sometimes needs a…
Visiting the Elementary Classroom
So, maybe by now you know that observing in your child’s classroom is going to be its own special adventure. You’ll see some things that…