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
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
The Three-Year Commitment
My son is just a couple of months away from starting at his Montessori preschool. In preparation for this very exciting event, I spent some time the other day filling … Read More
Easy as Pi
October 30, 022 I was recently invited to present leadership training to a group of private and parochial school principals. I attempted to get them beyond an intellectual understanding of … 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
Why We Choose Our Words with Children Carefully
October 30, 2022 When it comes to language, our school can seem a little eccentric, well maybe quite eccentric, annoyingly so or amusingly so. Why do we choose our words … 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
Every Child Has Exceptional Potential
October 30, 2022 A few days ago, a young couple was in my office. They have a 14-month-old toddler and are considering Montessori. For the sake of their confidentiality, we’ll … Read More
It’s Only Natural
October 30, 2022 A parent of a new student called me to let me know I should “put Roger in a time-out if he is being naughty.” I thanked her … 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