Adolescent
October 30, 2022 From Community to Society The Montessori adolescent program is the culmination of the child’s experience as a Montessori student. More and more Montessori schools are offering this … Read More
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The Self-directed Child
October 30, 2022 “The fundamental basis of education must always remain that one must act for oneself. That is clear. One must act for him or herself.” –Maria Montessori Early on … Read More
Red Lights and Glowing Screens
October 30, 2022 Each weekday, I pick up my three-year-old daughter, the younger of my two children, up from her Montessori Children’s House community at noon. Our commute home can … Read More
Interest and Challenge
October 30, 2022 If you read my recent blog post you’ll know that I have been recounting a conversation with typical prospective Montessori parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. They have a 14-month-old … Read More
Montessori is Developmental
October 30, 2022 “Your children go to Montessori school? I heard that’s fine for preschoolers, but when they are older, won’t they need something different?” I would guess that many … Read More
I Can Do Hard Things
October 30, 2022 Do you think your child believes she can do hard things? In a recent interview for Sun Magazine, author Barbara Kingsolver responds about nurturing perseverance in her … Read More
One Mother’s Story
When I was a young mother living out of state for a year, I learned a lot from a group of mothers working on bringing Montessori to their town, which … Read More
The Fundamental Choice
October 29, 2022 “It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.”—Dr. Maria Montessori Last May, I … Read More
It’s A Material World
October 27, 2022 I have recently become aware that in the arena of Montessori parenting, I am quite the old fuddy-duddy. My first child was born in an age before … Read More