In the complicated web of Montessori materials, we see basic skills reinforced across multiple domains and through various activities….
The Pincer Grip
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For Parents
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…
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,…
The Three Year Cycle
Noticing a trend? Three Hour Work Cycle. Three Period Lesson. Three Years in each Plane of Development… Montessori sure likes her…
The Three Period Lesson
January is a great time for reminders… for many schools, this is the return to the work cycle after an extended holiday. For others, it…
The Timelines
As Montessori learners develop the ability to measure and “tell” time, they are increasingly motivated to use these skills beyond daily…
Telling Time
While young children may not easily grasp the abstract concept of time, they are nonetheless inundated with references to the measurement…