When thinking about the Montessori method, many things stand out: the prepared environment, the didactic materials, the intensive training for the teachers. The children are often the last (but most…
One of the major criticisms of Montessori preschool – one I’ve heard dozens of times – is that it doesn’t allow for enough social interaction because of the nature of…
The 3-6 age group is where it all began, back at the first Montessori school (Casa dei Bambini, or "Children’s House") in a housing project on the outskirts of Rome,…
Welcome to the next installment of the Montessori Basics series! According to my visitor tracking program, the first four posts in this series have been extremely popular. I actually did a variation on this post a few months ago, but I've updated and expanded it for this series.