In all the ways through which Montessori classrooms seek to support and promote the intrinsic peacefulness of children, perhaps the most…
Peace Education: Follow the Child
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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…
Peace Education: The Grace and Courtesy Lessons
In addition to the design of the materials in general and the ground rules of the classroom, there are special lessons offered in the…
Peace Education: Ground Rules in the Classroom
“The things he sees are not just remembered; they form a part of his soul.” – Maria Montessori The Montessori materials are designed to…
Montessori Monday: Peace Education and Purposeful Activity
“You have very truly remarked that if we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall…
Toddlers at the Grocery Store
Ah! It’s that time of (day/week/month again)… time for a trip to the grocery store, that veritable amusement park of colors, smells and…
Using Their Powers for Good: Community Engagement for the Upper El Classroom
They’re taller. They talk a lot. They prefer the company of their friends over their parents. They are convinced that the world would be…
Parenting on Vacation
The kids are home from school. Maybe you’re still working, or trying to. Maybe you’re juggling grandparents or babysitters or other…
The Quiet Ones
Early in my career as a Montessori teacher, I had a three year old student in my class who would enter the classroom every morning,…
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…