For the past couple of months my Montessori preschool student Jordan, who just turned four years old, has been observing many of the four- ...
The Montessori 3—6 Math curriculum is fascinating to learn about, and provides children with such a strong foundation in quantity and the as...
The Montessori Language Arts curriculum is an integrated approach that combines phonetics and whole language. Children are first introduced...
In our Montessori preschool classroom, we try to incorporate a variety of music and movement activities that help to build good listening s...
The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist. —Maria Montess...
Everything must be taught, and everything must be connected with life… —Maria Montessori The Discovery of the Child. The Clock – Relating ...
A child, who more than anyone else is a spontaneous observer of nature, certainly needs to have at his disposal material upon which he can ...
A teacher is destined by his own special work to observe…man when his intellectual life is awakening. —Maria Montessori The Discovery of th...
A Montessori directress is a skilled observer who uses her knowledge and training to provide children with the necessary guidance to facili...
During Montessori work periods, there are often times when a child tries to interrupt a presentation or disrupt another student’s work. As ...
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student throu...
The Silence Game Part 3 Developing good listening skills at a young age is critical and there are so many things that we can do to help ...
The Silence Game Part 2 True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refresh...
The Silence Game Part 1 To me the Silence Game means stillness, self control, and intense concentration. It isn’t something that occurs ...
As a continuation of Part 1 of this series, here are a few more winter-themed activities for the Montessori preschool classroom to make t...
Montessori Winter-Themed Activities – Part 1 I always find my Montessori preschool classroom particularly busy during the holiday seas...
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student thr...
Grace and Courtesy - Part 1 I have come to appreciate the fact that children have a deep sense of personal dignity…The important thing wa...
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student throu...
