Why Montessori?
October 24, 2022 Preaching to the choir A persuasive tone in speech and writing lends an urgent and important feeling to any topic. Then again, talking or writing persuasively about … Read More
Owner’s Manual for a Child
October 24, 2022 Dear Parent, I want to be like you. I want to be just like you, but I want to become like you in my own way, in … Read More
A Parent’s Role: How it Differs from That of a Guide
October 24, 2022 At Home Since leaving the classroom recently, after thirty-some years in the delightful company of children, I have spent a considerable portion of my time leading the … Read More
All Day – All Year Montessori: A Living Community
October 24, 2022 I love Montessori. Not merely the materials and the way that they call to each child at different stages of development. I love Montessori as a way … Read More
Help Me Do it Myself
Your child is a billionaire. Yes! Children are born with 100 billion neurons, just waiting…waiting for stimulation, waiting for experiences, and waiting to connect. The Young Children’s Community, for children … Read More
Everyone Should Learn Math the Montessori Way
In school, I was OK in math and even (somewhat) enjoyed it; yet, I didn’t have any interest in taking anything more than the required classes in high school and … Read More
The Magic of Grace & Courtesy
After observing toddlers or primary, prospective parents invariably comment upon how civilized it is, and how the children get along so well and are so respectful of each other and … Read More