Ah, the Montessori 6-9 classroom! One of my favorite places in the whole world. Here’s a look a the essential materials that every Montessori elementary classroom should have.
For years, it's been a source of amusement for my family that when I was young, I didn't like children or want to have children of my own. How little…
I've been hearing a lot about other alternative methods of education besides Montessori. It seems that more and more people are becoming disillusioned with current traditional methods of education, and…
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 know that many of you are interested in the types of things I'm doing with my kids (son, 6; daughter, 3) right now, so I thought I'd give a…
This is the time of year when parents start looking at options for schooling in the fall. It can be hard to know what to look for in a Montessori school, since schools are all different and can vary widely in quality. Still, there should be some traits that you can spot at every Montessori school; here’s my list!
Recently I prepared a talk for a church group about the learning styles of children. I learned quite a bit while researching this subject. In the next few posts, I'll…