There are some parts of the Montessori classroom that seem to get all the attention: the beautiful Practical Life materials, the engaged…
Montessori Monday: The Continent Map
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For Parents
Slow Down. You Move Too Fast.
You may noticed the precision with which even the most seemingly simple of tasks are presented in the Montessori classroom. Step by step,…
Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk
Children’s talk inspires strong feelings in their parents, whether they think children should speak only when spoken to or they stop in…
Montessori Monday: The Metal Insets
Simple geometric shapes and two or three colored pencils: who would imagine that such an unassuming combination could create such…
Fantasy and Imagination
Perhaps the most distinct difference between traditional early childhood programs and Montessori classrooms is the absence of fantasy…
You don’t always get what you want…
We are hard-wired to want to protect our children, to care for them and to want to keep them from suffering. When our babies cry, our…
The Pink Tower
Learn about the Pink Tower, one of the foundational materials in the Montessori classroom.
Biophilia: Stop reading this and go outside
It seems like every morning, I’m being recommended readings on children, youth and anxiety. And I guess I’m not surprised to see so much…
Wonder and the Child
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” -…
The Sensitive Period to Movement
The Sensitive Period to Movement is evident from the first moments of human development… arms flail, muscles tense and relax. Even in the…