It’s been almost fifty years since the rapid expansion of Montessori education brought this method to the public sector, and today, there…
Supporting Montessori in the Public Sector
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For Parents
Sensorial Materials: Gustatory & Olfactory Development
For tools that are so influential to our experience of the world, we tend to overlook the sense of smell and sense of taste when we think…
Montessori Monday: The Color Boxes
Children are fascinated with color, and learning to name and distinguish colors is one of those early skills parents delight in…
The Sensorial Materials: Tactile Discrimination
While we may not immediately think of it, a child’s tactile discernment is essential to how that child understands and experiences the…
The Sensorial Materials: Auditory Discrimination
Materials across the Montessori classroom work together to respond to children’s development from multiple angles. Some share similar…
The Sensorial Materials: Visual Discrimination
Within the beautiful materials of the Sensorial area, you’ll find specific lessons designed to support the child’s developing visual…
Montessori Monday: The Broad Stair
One of our favorites, the Broad Stair or Brown Stair is a constant attraction in the Montessori classroom. A frequent partner to the Pink…
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…
Parenting in the Third Plane
The stereotypes about teenagers abound: the eye rolling, the cliques, talking-back, faces in their phones. If you only believed what you…
Montessori in the Third Plane
Montessori observed particular trends in children’s development, which she called, “Planes of Development,” and which guide our practice,…