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: Wired, Weird Days
Tis the season for chaos in our classrooms. It may catch you by surprise: the classrooms have been steadily tooling along. The children…
Difficult Conversations
Something is going awry. A parent has raised a concern about (enter any number of possibilities here: your teaching, your classroom, the…
Teacher Talk: Preparing for the Parent-Teacher Conference
As Montessorians, we believe that children are intrinsically good. We believe that the natural state of children is positive, that…
On the Autumn Rush
It’s halfway through October, when school routines feel a little more settled and we’re starting to feel more at ease. Just as the air…
Grace and Courtesy and the Adult
“The vision of the teacher should be at once precise like that of the scientist, and spiritual like that of the saint. The preparation…
Chaos and Dancing Stars
When the classroom isn’t yet normalized but your teacher planner says it’s October.