Someone asked me a question recently that began with, “When you parent…” When don’t I parent? For years, a poster hung in my house that…
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For Teachers
Montessori Monday: The Grammar Symbols
Do you remember learning grammar in Elementary school? Did you memorize the definition of a noun (” a person, place, thing or idea,”)…
Teacher Talk: The Freedom to Interact (or Not) as Teachers
Our first goal as Montessori teachers is to prepare environments within which children no longer notice our presence. So, how come this…
Freedom to Interact (or Not) In the Second Plane
We know that one of the noticeable changes as children move into the Second Plane of development is their new interest in social settings…
Montessori Monday: The Perpetual Calendar
The Montessori materials all share certain characteristics. They are beautiful and elegant by design, isolating a single concept and…
Teacher Talk: Articulating the Freedom for Movement
As Montessori teachers, we define our service to the children as encompassing roles farther than just those in the classroom. If we are…
Montessori Monday: The Stamp Game
Throughout the prepared environment, the Montessori materials follow a careful sequence, leading children through experiences that become…
Teacher Talk: Teacher As Artist
What called you to teaching? Was it the excitement of witnessing a child finally grasp a concept in math with which he had been…
The Emergence of the New Man
We then become witnesses to the development of the human soul; the emergence of the New Man, who will no longer be the victim of events…
Montessori Monday: The Snake Game
Essential in the design of Montessori materials is the need to entice the child to work. The Snake Game is a perfect example of the…