From humble beginnings, come great things….
October 30, 2022 In September I was observing a primary class and happened to be present as the teacher gave a lesson to a three-year-old girl on cleaning a chalkboard. … Read More
The Value of Not Knowing
Margaret, a veteran elementary Montessori teacher, overheard a conversation between Steven and Paula, two children who were conducting a science experiment. Steven lifted up a half-full test tube. “Hey, the … Read More
Behind the Laundry Hamper
October 30, 2022 He was a sweet child with an angelic face, this new six-year-old from another Montessori school. And he was so eager to please. How was I to … Read More
Who is the Elementary Child?
October 30, 2022 These astonishing, inspiring, infuriating, delightful, intellectual, affectionate, willful, imaginative, perplexing, energetic, shape-shifting, social, inconsistent, big-hearted, enigmatic, demanding, reflective, dramatic, complicated elementary children of ours: who are they? … Read More
A Quest for Reality
October 30, 2022 “[It] may be said that in order to develop the imagination it is necessary for everyone first of all to put himself in contact with reality.” -Dr. … Read More
Excerpt from “Montessori Madness”
A Home. A School. I remember setting foot in that Montessori classroom. I sat down on a chair—a very, very small chair—near the door. I had just stepped into someone’s living room. … 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
Connecting the Dots
October 30, 2022 A few days ago I watched the movie “Home” (available for free viewing online). It paints a fascinating picture of the impact that human beings have had … Read More
The Art of Creating the Perfect Arrival
October 30, 2022 Everything that is worth doing is worth doing well, or so my dear mother always said. Whether it is a holiday celebration, a dinner for 2 or … 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