Montessori classrooms enchant curious observers. How can so many young children engage so independently at once? How come everyone seems…
Teacher Talk: Observers in the Classroom
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Teacher Talk: Teaching in the Third Plane
Oh, you dear, patient, lovely people, you teachers of adolescents, you bold adventurers blazing a new path for an ever widening…
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…
Teacher Talk: Making Time for Observation
You may be getting ready to return to your classroom with a whole list of teacher resolutions in your mind. Maybe you’re planning to take…
The Timelines
As Montessori learners develop the ability to measure and “tell” time, they are increasingly motivated to use these skills beyond daily…
The Perpetual Calendar
The Montessori materials all share certain characteristics. They are beautiful and elegant by design, isolating a single concept and…
Telling Time
While young children may not easily grasp the abstract concept of time, they are nonetheless inundated with references to the measurement…
Time is on Our Side
“It’s time to go.” “We don’t have time.” “What time is it?” “Time will tell.” Children hear lots about “time,” but often struggle with…
Teacher Talk: Hygge
This Saturday, if you’re like most teachers, you find yourself away from school, maybe resting, maybe preparing for the festivities of…