We couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to Samantha Cedarleaf. Here’s her biography: “I’m an AMI-certified primary directress. I run a little Montessori school in a big city.” Yes, we know, her biography hooked us too! Now, for hook, line and sinker. Location? Where else, but Brooklyn, NY. We have a feeling that Samantha […]
We’re really blessed at Baan Dek. We have an amazingly diverse and eclectic community, comprised of so many beautiful and considerate students and families. With over seven different foreign languages represented in our school, (which is relatively small, especially considering that we’re located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) we’re increasingly overwhelmed by the humanity and […]
Anna Freud was a strong supporter of Maria Montessori, and the Montessori approach to education. Her father also corresponded with Montessori, and professed his respect. Anna Freud writes, in the preface to Maria Montessori: A Biography, that as a contemporary, she is impressed that “the most important elements of the Montessori method” entered into modern discourse […]
Before we opened Baan Dek, we had a vision for what it could become. We mapped out the coordinates, so to speak, and determined, from the start, that architecture, including design and aesthetics, could play an instrumental role in the formation of the school. In our estimations, it was necessary. Here we were, preparing to […]
We wanted to take this opportunity to share our story. Of course, everyone has one, and we’d love to hear yours too. We discovered Montessori the way most people discover Montessori: entirely by accident. It was out of sheer coincidence that we happened upon the Maria Montessori Institute in London. Bobby was actually visiting the […]