The stereotypes about teenagers abound: the eye rolling, the cliques, talking-back, faces in their phones. If you only believed what you…
Parenting in the Third Plane
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Montessori in the Third Plane
Montessori observed particular trends in children’s development, which she called, “Planes of Development,” and which guide our practice,…
Modeling Gratitude in the Third Plane: 12-18
If you believe what you see on TV, you might think that adolescents are selfish, narcissistic, and judgmental of adults, their siblings,…
Math and the Adolescent
Montessori adolescent environments are strikingly distinct from traditional Middle Schools. While traditional classrooms may be doubling…
Mealtime in the Third Plane: 12-18
Except for the occasional glimpse of the backs of their heads emerging from the refrigerator, you might have stopped expecting to see…
Bedtime in the Third Plane
Bedtime? For my teenager? Ok. Ok. Maybe you’re not doing read alouds and tucking in the covers anymore, but it’s still important to think…
Movement in the Third Plane
Montessori was deeply concerned with the nature of development in adolescence, and the disparity between the expectations of formal…
Empathy in the Third Plane
By the time learners reach adolescence, their ability to take on the perspective of another person is well-developed. When you add this…
Settling In: Making Their Mark in Middle School
When your child was younger, their teachers emphasized preparing the physical environment of the classroom, designing beautiful…
Relationships and Collaboration in Middle School
If you’re paying attention to the media, you probably think Middle School is going to be overwrought with hyper-dramatic social conflicts…