Recently, I received an email from a friend. He’s not in the teaching or education field, but he is doing some research about what makes a successful teacher. He told…
Many children today have trouble adjusting to the pressures of schooling. Causes are varied: they can be external, like the loss of a loved one or an acrimonious divorce. Other…
Here's the last in a series of posts celebrating all of you - the parents and teachers who devote your time and energy to making sure that the kids in…
One of the most difficult parts of Montessori education is managing a large classroom of multi-age children. It's easy to stray in one direction or another: too much freedom, and…
No matter how long you’ve been teaching, the first day of the new school year is always a little nerve-wracking. Even if some of your students are returning, some will…
This is it! The countdown is beginning, laminators are heating up, and the difficult task of setting up the classroom for the new year is underway. While every classroom (home…
I get lots of questions from parents and teachers all around the world. Many times, the questions are related to Montessori theory or lessons, and there's a definitive answer that…
Ah, the presentation! Therein lies the magic of Montessori…that’s where the beautiful materials come alive for the children. It seems to be so simple, right? Just demonstrate pouring, or the…
Like many of you, I had long heard and read that children find it very easy to pick up foreign languages. In my own family, I had the example of…
I've been pondering Physical Science* in the Montessori curriculum...or rather, the lack of it. We certainly do a fantastic job of covering Biology, Geography, and History, but when it comes…