We sat down with Charlotte Wood, a primary directress at Baan Dek, and asked a few questions about the nature of her work. We hope you find it helpful. This post is particularly geared towards prospective Montessori directresses, those who have expressed interest in a career. Q: What do you like best about your job? […]
Throughout the world, students, teachers & parents are preparing to celebrate Maria Montessori’s 142nd birthday. We need your help to wish her Happy Birthday! www.happybirthdaymontessori.com With over 20,000 Montessori schools globally, we’re hoping to exceed 1,420 mentions of Montessori on August 31st, her birthday. Join in the festivities by sharing this website on Facebook, Twitter […]
Letter Work and Number Work were recently featured by NOTCOT. Apart from being totally flattered and humbled by this nice write-up, it’s also pretty awesome to share with you that Jean and Justine, the founders, “both grew up Montessori kids”. As they explain on their site, “Well one of our sources of inspiration – or what […]
In this Spotlight, we turn our attention to Mandie Cody Schadwinkel, who helps run an inspiring and unique Montessori school, called Prairie Hill, located just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your work at Prairie Hill? A: I am a co-director of the primary community and am the Education […]
We’ve teamed up with great folks at Abrams Appleseed to offer “Montessori Monday’s”! This is a first in a series. As families prepare to head “back to school”, we thought we would take this opportunity to offer a few tips to help ensure a smooth transition. Back to School Tips, as they say. After a long, hot […]