What Makes a Great Montessori Teacher?
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…
Soothing Work for Troubled Kids
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…
10 Reasons To Be Glad You’re a Montessori Teacher
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…
10 Tips for Successful Classroom Management
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…
Starting the School Year Successfully – You Can Do It!
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…
7 Tips to Setting Up a Montessori Classroom
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…
Trial and Error in the Classroom and at 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…
Eight Tips for Fantastic Teacher Presentations
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…
Is Learning a Foreign Language Necessary?
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…
Physical Science in Montessori
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…