This Monday was the autumnal equinox, or the first day of autumn (fall) for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. As part of the physica...
I was sitting around talking at lunch the other day and the question arose: What made you decide on Montessori? The stories varied from o...
It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly wor...
I've been a Montessori teacher for several years and each year I find myself being asked about the necessity for mixed age grouping. T...
I woke up in a panic in the middle of the night. School starts in three weeks! What am I going to do that first week of school? I've be...
When I was a young girl, my sister and I, being typical siblings, would sing, play and ‘fight’ in the car. I can remember when my mother w...
“Going out” into the world isn't something that only happens in the Montessori classroom. It happens in our Montessori homes, as well....
For several years, I struggled with creating a spelling program for my Upper Elementary Montessori students. I wanted to build a spelling ...
