Montessori early childhood classrooms are orderly, tidy, prepared spaces within which children have access to all the tools and materials…
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For Parents
Treasure Hunt: Finding the Montessori School for your Family
So, you’ve heard about Montessori and you’ve decided you want to know more about it. First things first: you google “Montessori” and the…
The Season of Misgivings
We’re approaching the end of the calendar year and, at here in the US, the start of the admissions season. For new parents, this means…
Growing Minds and Moving Pictures: Screen time and your child
Stop what you’re doing right now. Look around. Count the number of digital screens around you. There’s the one right in front of you….
All They Want for Christmas is You.
Between commercials on TV and the radio, streaming ads on your computer screens and the number of people asking your child, “What do you…
The Age of Rudeness, or Where Did My Adorable Baby Go?
Montessori identified four planes of development through which children move in fairly predictable ways. The preparation of the…
The Terribly Misunderstood Twos
“Sweetheart, it’s time to put on your shoes.” “No.” “Do you want me to help you?” “No.” “Do you want to do it yourself?” “No. No. NO….
Toddlers and the Sensitive Periods
Montessori identified eleven different Sensitive Periods, and others have been suggested as our understanding of human development…
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…
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…