When you first learned about Montessori, you may have been enchanted by the peaceful classrooms, by the idyllic language about the nature…
Teacher Talk: Persistence
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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…
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…
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…
Teacher Talk: Collaborating Across the Planes
Scientists repeat their experiments. But they don’t just repeat their own experiments. They often repeat each other’s as well. Repeating…
Teacher Talk: Keeping Up Appearances
There is a simple elegance to the dress code for most Montessori teachers, driven by the nature of the work. We are integrated parts of…
Teacher Talk: Why You Should Go to Conference and What You Should Do While You’re There
It’s almost Spring, that season when Montessori conferences pop up like daffodils to enchant and inspire Montessori teachers all over the…
Teacher Talk: Move!
We talk about Freedom of Movement as one of the essential freedoms for children in Montessori classrooms. We offer materials, equipment…
Teacher Talk: Teacher Motivation
For many of us, February days are some of the loveliest. The classroom is buzzing with a happy hum, parents understand the expectations…
Teacher Talk: When Children Are Hurtful
The child is capable of developing and giving us tangible proof of the possibility of a better humanity. He has shown us the true process…