The Bead Cabinet is the stuff of magic. When a student first walks into the Montessori classroom, takes a deep breath and surveys the room, they are instantly drawn towards the beauty, simplicity and elegance of this seemingly magical material called the bead cabinet. Yet, what is it? Visually, it’s probably the most stunning activity […]
We are so very pleased to Spotlight Bart Theriot. If ever there was a great story to tell about Montessori, it would start here. We’ve known Bart through our involvement with the Montessori Madmen for the last few years, and every exchange we have is absolutely illuminating. Not only are our encounters positive and upbeat, […]
In our fifth podcast, The Empathetic Classroom, Bobby George and Charlotte Wood discuss the role “community” plays in Montessori. By “community”, of course, they mean many different things. With that said, the discussion centers around the new type of teacher Montessori envisioned, the relationship with the environment, and the children who spontaneously work to create […]
We’ve had as many laughs, as we have had serious conversations, on just how precisely Montessori describes the ideal teacher, the ones who will herald the movement in education that she so passionately, wholeheartedly envisioned as a step towards a new world. Montessori has a wonderful way of characterizing this new type of teacher. If […]
In this spotlight, we’re extremely pleased to feature The Montessori Lab School at Grand Center, which aims to provide an authentic Montessori education, in the heart of Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Annette Haines, who has been an inspiration to so many of us in the Montessori community, was kind enough to answer a few questions […]