Cultivating Motivation in the Montessori Environment
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Modeling Dough: A Multi-Sensory Work in the Montessori Environment
Modeling dough brings smiles and giggles to children because it is fun to play with — but there is so much more to modeling dough than th...
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The Order of Presentations in the Montessori Environment
“ Scientific observation then has established that education is not what the teacher gives; education is a natural process spontaneously car...
Encouraging Peace in the Montessori Environment with a Peace Basket
“Peace is all around us.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh It is hard to be good all the time when you are a child. And with the buildup of holiday ant...
Celebrate Snow in the Montessori Environment with Curriculum Activity Ideas
If you are looking for ideas to present in the days before winter break, why not take a cue from the season and celebrate snow! For child...
Learning About Montessori Training on Take Your Child To Work Day
NAMC recently welcomed two grade nine students to our office for Take Your Child to Work Day, a career exploration day that takes place a...
Tips and Ideas for Naptime in the Montessori Infant/Toddler Environment
Recently a NAMC student asked a question about toddler nap time in the Montessori childcare environment: I am seeking advice for todd...
Using Letter Sounds in the Montessori Environment — Phonetic Spelling
When my son was around three years old, he suddenly became aware of words and their spelling. It seemed every time I turned around he was as...
Teaching Gratitude - A Look at Montessori Values During the Holidays
While the approaching holiday season is full of hustle and bustle, it is also a perfect time to step back and reflect on the many people tha...
Having Your Own Child in Your Montessori Environment
I became a Montessori teacher when my son was in the lower elementary environment. It was wonderful because we were able to go to work to...
Crying in the Montessori Classroom — Understanding Children's Emotions
It was my first day as a Montessori lower elementary teacher, and I was excited and nervous at the same time. Would the children like me?...
The Montessori Environment: A Whole Classroom of Learning
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read Wit...
Developing Student Mentors in the Montessori Environment
The Montessori method and environment is built around the concept of a three-year, multi-age classroom. The purpose of the multi-age clas...
A Free Flowing Montessori Environment — Indoors and Outdoors
The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. —Maria Montesso...
Observing Holidays as Cultural Celebrations in the Montessori Environment
“Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism.” ~Caroline Kenn...
Exploring the Earth - Montessori Sensorial Work with Soil
“Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars.” ― Serbian Proverb Maria Montessori gave children the gre...
Cosmic Education and the Common Needs of Humans: Spiritual and Material
“Human Beings, indeed all sentient beings, have the right to pursue happiness and live in peace and freedom.” - The XIVth Dalai Lama ...
Language Arts in the Montessori Classroom: From Preschool to Elementary
The Montessori lower elementary literacy program uses a blended phonics and literature approach. Preparation for reading and writing begi...
Practical Life in the Montessori Elementary Environment: Sewing for Charity
In the Montessori lower and upper elementary environments, teachers often offer practical life activities and materials for sewing, quilt...
Positive Time Outs and Self-Regulation: Calming Down Without Negativity
“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that to make children do better, we must first make them feel worse?”— Dr. Jane Nelsen, Positive Disci...
Encouraging Positive Behavior in the Montessori Environment
“ A misbehaving child is a discouraged child. ” –Ruldof Dreikurs Imagine a day when nothing goes right. Your alarm clock did not go o...
Autumn Sensory Activities for the Montessori Classroom
Autumn is a wonderful time of year! Celebrate this season full of changing colors, delicious smells, and cozy atmosphere in your Montessori...
A Cosmic Education Song for the Montessori Environment — This Pretty Planet
How do you teach young children compassion for others? How do you teach them to take care of the environment and the world around them? H...
Delving Deeper: The Importance of Simplicity in the Montessori Environment
A few years ago when I was teaching at a Montessori public charter school, the lower elementary teacher next door invited me to observe h...
Montessori Printable for Autumn and Halloween: The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
As the air turns crisper and the colors change, it is a great time to start introducing new activities that go along with the season. In ...
A Montessori Going Out Activity: Visiting a Farm for Fall
October is a great month to visit a farm, an apple orchard, or a pumpkin patch. Planning a trip to the farm is a great way for your Monte...
Maintaining Integrity while Adding Variety to Montessori Practical Life
Changing your practical life shelf work on a regular basis helps keep children interested in the activities. When determining which new a...
Repetition in the Montessori Environment
“Repetition is the secret of perfection” – Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child , p. 92 Remember the old adage, “practice make...
Montessori’s Three Levels of Obedience: Developing Self-Discipline
The ability to exercise control over one’s behavior amidst temptation is known as self-discipline. Dr. H. Stephen Glenn, of Developing Ca...
Knowing when to Intervene in the Montessori Environment — Respectful Behavior
“The environment itself will teach the child, if every error he makes is manifest to him, without the intervention of a parent of teacher, w...
The Importance of Control of Error in the Montessori Environment
“The teacher should never intervene in an action when the impulse prompting it is good, neither with her approval nor with her help nor with...
Developing Citizens of the World: Teaching a Second Language in Montessori
As Montessori teachers, we see daily evidence of the importance of language in early childhood development. We also observe how easily an...
Preparing the Montessori Environment for Children Who are Visually Impaired
“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire ‘to make him learn things,’ but by the endeavor always to keep burning within h...
Preparing for Food Allergies in the Montessori Environment
Montessori teachers are experts at creating the prepared environment to maximize development, learning, and safety for all children. Making ...
Food Allergy Awareness in the Montessori Environment: Recognizing Reactions
I was speaking with a new Montessori teacher recently about her plans for the first weeks of school, and she expressed concern about having ...
Encouraging Quiet in the Montessori Environment: Alternatives to 'Shush'
It was a quiet, contemplative moment in church on Sunday as the congregation waited for the organ to play the offertory hymn. All of a sudde...
Organizing Montessori Curriculum at the Beginning of the Year
A new school year is upon us and it seems that the closer we get to the first week of school, the more questions arise about planning and...
Developing Homeschool Social Skills Through Montessori Values
There are many reasons parents choose to homeschool their pre-school aged child, but no matter what the reason, parents may find themselv...
The Montessori Infant/Toddler Environment: Preparing for Movement
Active movements in the first months of life provide the overall mind-body experience from which self-confidence is derived, and with this v...
Prepared Environment Tips: Montessori Furniture for Infants and Toddlers
In our previous blog , we focused on the furniture used in the Montessori early childhood and elementary environments. We continue the discu...
Prepared Environment Tips: Montessori Furniture for Preschool and Elementary
When visitors first enter a Montessori classroom, you can almost hear a collective sigh as they experience the visually appealing yet si...
Finding the Right Fit as a Montessori Teacher — Consider Philosophy
I recently had a conversation with a NAMC student who has accepted a position as a Montessori Infant/Toddler teacher. She is quite excite...
Comparing Educational Philosophies: Montessori and Reggio Emilia
In our final blog of the series that compares Montessori with other educational methods, we examine the Reggio Emilia method. The method ...
Comparing Educational Philosophies: Montessori and Charlotte Mason
In our previous blog, we examined similarities and differences between the educational philosophies of Dr. Maria Montessori and Rudolf Stein...
Comparing Educational Philosophies: Montessori and Waldorf
I have to admit that I learned about Waldorf before I learned about Montessori. I lived about a mile from the Rudolf Steiner College in Sac...
Ten Things to Remember when Presenting Montessori Activities
Becoming a Montessori teacher can seem overwhelming at times. There are so many lessons and activities to give, new materials to master, da...
Modern Materials Used in the Infant/Toddler Environment
Would you say that the material being used in this photo had a place in the Montessori infant/toddler environment? What about these?
Traditional Montessori Materials in the Infant/Toddler Environment
“The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.” (Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind , page 4.) Dr. Montessor...
Montessori Distance Learning Programs - Deciding if Training is Right for You
I first learned about Montessori education when I enrolled my son in our town’s Montessori program. What began as a decision made in despera...
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