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The human spirit, that human spirit that we should first and foremost consider when we think of education, is glorious, enthusiastic; it…

Children are born motivated to learn. Think about how much a newborn changes and learns in their first year of life. No one grades them…

If you remember full-group spelling lessons in your elementary school, it may be hard to imagine how language can be taught in classrooms…

If we think of the First Plane of development as a time when the child is building their cognitive filing cabinets, classifying and…

While Montessori classrooms are generally peaceful places to be, and Montessori teachers describe the intrinsic peacefulness of the…

The Sensorial materials may emphasize the development and refinement of the senses, but they are equally powerful tools for supporting…

Walk into a Montessori Early Childhood classroom anywhere in the world and you are likely to spot a set of materials unique to Montessori…

Once children have begun to write letters, they are quickly motivated to apply that knowledge to useful, meaningful activities. But a…

In the complicated web of Montessori materials, we see basic skills reinforced across multiple domains and through various activities….

“Can I see your shelves?” What an odd question. And, yet, if you spend much time with Montessori teachers, you’ll almost inevitably hear…