Recently, Baan Dek underwent the Montessori accreditation process for the Toddler Environment, where Mrs. Bauer is the lead teacher. Baan Dek is now the first and only accredited Toddler program in the state of South Dakota, joining the Primary program in certification by AMI. Mrs. Bauer and Ms. Wood took a few minutes to talk […]
A mixed-age environment is fundamental to a Montessori classroom, and we see the benefits of it daily. We wanted to explore some of those benefits in greater detail, as well as hypothesizing some of the unique reasons it is so wonderful in a Montessori classroom. All Montessori classrooms have a mixed-age group, usually three years. […]
We were spellbound when we stumbled across Midwest Montessori, a blog by Amy Dorsch, a fellow Midwesterner and Montessorian. Her blog and photos on Instagram are enchanting, and a wonderful resource for anyone interested in incorporating Montessori into their home life. Enjoy her story! Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your […]
We are so excited to be featuring a Montessorian from the other side of the planet, Megan Nguyen from Montessori and Me. Megan is Montessori trained at multiple levels and is particularly interested in Montessori philosophy. She is a Montessori mom, directress, and writer. We loved reading her story, and we are sure you will, […]
In this podcast, Mrs. Bauer and Ms. Wood discuss a hot-button topic — developing tenacity. Listen as they provide a definition, ways the Montessori Classroom helps to develop this important transferrable skill, and how you can help your child with it at home.