While the intrinsic drive to socialize and the supports needed to regulate that drive were prominent in earlier planes of development,…
![Freedom to Interact (or Not) in the Third Plane](https://montessoridaoshi.com/wp-content/uploads/170_file.png)
While the intrinsic drive to socialize and the supports needed to regulate that drive were prominent in earlier planes of development,…
When your child was younger, their teachers emphasized preparing the physical environment of the classroom, designing beautiful…
If you’re paying attention to the media, you probably think Middle School is going to be overwrought with hyper-dramatic social conflicts…
One of the best games to play as the parent of a Middle Schooler is, “Guess the Emotion that’s Fueling this Behavior.” Is it fear?…
By the time your child reaches Middle School, they have probably had more first days of school than you can remember. It would be easy to…
The stereotypes about teenagers abound: the eye rolling, the cliques, talking-back, faces in their phones. If you only believed what you…
By the time your child is in Middle School, you may think their days of summer camps are waning. They’re probably mature enough to stay…
If you believe what you see on TV, you might think that adolescents are selfish, narcissistic, and judgmental of adults, their siblings,…
The end of the school year for most Montessori adolescents is a mix of emotions. On the one hand, these are people whose development…
Except for the occasional glimpse of the backs of their heads emerging from the refrigerator, you might have stopped expecting to see…