“Montessori” can mean a lot of things: the Montessori Method, Dr. Montessori, a philosophy of parenting, of teaching, of life, the…
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Montessori Monday: Water
Water, water, everywhere. You find it in Infant and Toddler water tables, in the Practical Life area throughout the curriculum, in the…
Teacher Talk: Summer Restoration
Does this sound familiar? Your summer break is starting, and you’ve decided that this is the year you’re going to engage in some…
Montessori Monday: The Farm
How did you learn to love grammar? Wait. You didn’t learn to love grammar? Good news: your Montessori children probably will. The…
Teacher Talk: Balasana
Some weeks feel heavier than others. Maybe your classrooms have been a little unruly, preparing for the end of the school year. Maybe the…
Child of the World
Today, however, those things which occupy us in the field of education are the interests of humanity at large and of civilization, and…
The Oppression of the Child
“No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child” ― Maria Montessori Of Montessori’s many revolutionary ideas, one of…
Montessori Monday: The Stamp Game
Throughout the prepared environment, the Montessori materials follow a careful sequence, leading children through experiences that become…
Teacher Talk: Hosting Special Events
This time of year brings so many emotions: joy at the accomplishments of the classroom, sadness at saying goodbye, regret for what you’d…
Montessori Monday: The Square of the Decanomial
Some of our favorite Montessori materials are the ones that make elegant and simple seemingly complicated concepts. The math materials…