The Freedom to Interact with Others reflects one of Montessori’s Tendencies of Humans: the Tendency toward Communication. We understand…
The Freedom to Interact (Or Not) in the First Plane: 0-3
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Freedom of Choice in the Third Plane: 12-18
In some ways, protecting the Freedom of Choice for learners in the Third Plane of development can be the most stressful for parents and…
Freedom of Choice in the Second Plane
If we understand the Freedom of Choice to expand in 3-6 from a child’s agency over their own basic needs to include authority over their…
Freedom of Choice in the First Plane, 3-6
While the protected Freedom of Choice for Infants and Toddlers tends mostly to lie in a preservation of the child’s natural patterns for…
Freedom of Choice in the First Plane, 0-3
One of Montessori’s “Four Freedoms,” is the Freedom of Choice, the agency of the individual that is protected in our prepared…
Visiting the Elementary Classroom
So, maybe by now you know that observing in your child’s classroom is going to be its own special adventure. You’ll see some things that…
Visiting the Early Childhood Classroom
The first question most parents ask when they visit their child’s Early Childhood Montessori classroom? “Why don’t they do this at home?”…
Visiting the Infant – Toddler Classroom
It’s a time of transitions for many Montessori schools here in the US, when children are saying goodbye to familiar environments and…
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,…
Modeling Gratitude in the Second Plane: 6-12
By the time your child is in the Second Plane of Development, so many qualities of their personalities have emerged and focused. You know…