Impermanence
October 27, 2022 The Guide walks about the room, slowly and with a calm focus so that she will not distract or disturb the children in their work. She repeats … Read More
What You Need to Know About Montessori and Play
October 27, 2022 Dr. Angeline Lillard, professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, as well as several academic articles on Montessori, and … Read More
The White Dot Incident
October 27, 2022 When he came to the community at three years old, he established himself right away as an ‘individual’ and ‘decider’. The guide thought he was extraordinarily self-aware … Read More
Three Holiday Gifts for Your Family
October 27, 2022 Make a list Finding joy in the cold, chaotic months of winter requires thought and planning, and a yogic awareness of time. Our winter celebrations of light … Read More
Failure – A Better Teacher Than Success
October 27, 2022 One hundred years ago, Dr. Montessori did not anticipate computers or the Internet, though she was certainly attuned to technological development and the impact it had on … Read More
Montessori Apps – Help or Hindrance?
There has been much talk recently about Montessori-inspired applications for devices like Apple’s iPhone and iPad – specifically about the apps recently created by Montessorium. Some Montessorians are enraged, feeling that the apps … Read More
The Spiritual Life of Children: A December Story
“We know how in well-led Montessori classes the children often have a remarkable susceptibility to holy and divine things. . . .we often find ourselves with unexpected revelations.” -Maria Montessori, God … Read More
A Closer Look
October 27, 2022 I look up from my desk work to see two Early Elementary children – a boy and a girl – entering my office. They enter quietly, but … Read More
Who Taught Wyatt How to Write?
Peter and Margaret had heard that children in Montessori schools were precocious learners. Their neighbor’s five-year-old daughter, Jenny, began to read and write while she attended the local Montessori school. … Read More