When you first learned about Montessori, you may have been enchanted by the peaceful classrooms, by the idyllic language about the nature of children and the hope for the future they offer. You may have imagined yourself a beloved teacher and guide, children gathered...
There are some parts of the Montessori classroom that seem to get all the attention: the beautiful Practical Life materials, the engaged constructions in the Sensorial area, the precise Math lessons or the carefully sequenced Language materials. But there\\'s another...
There are few materials that can claim to be as fully-engaging as the Red Rods. Prominent in the Sensorial area, the Rods are an immediate attraction to children because of their precise proportions, scale and vibrant color. After a careful presentation, the child can...
What do you think of when you hear a Montessori teacher describe, "hands-on, concrete manipulatives?" Maybe it's the building blocks we call the Pink Tower or the Broad Stair. Maybe it's the child-sized tools so abundant in Practical Life. Some are easy to imagine....
"Can I see your shelves?" What an odd question. And, yet, if you spend much time with Montessori teachers, you'll almost inevitably hear them asking each other about how they prepare their shelves. You'll see them kneeling down in front of each other's shelves...
Are your shelves cleaned? Have you reorganized your cupboards? Are they a safe distance apart? Decided whether the loft should be a…
A companion material to the Knobbed Cylinders, the Knobless Cylinders offer children extended practice with the relationships of height,…
Montessori teaching is a calling that demands self-care. We are intellectually engaged long beyond after the children have gone home,…
For many of us, February days are some of the loveliest. The classroom is buzzing with a happy hum, parents understand the expectations…
The human spirit, that human spirit that we should first and foremost consider when we think of education, is glorious, enthusiastic; it…