Communication. It’s what we do, day-in, day-out. We’re communicating whether we intend to or not. It’s vital to the human experience, it’s how we bind ourselves in relationships, it’s how we interact. And it’s complicated. Especially so when we’re speaking about communication with children. As various forms of communication are effective for different people, we’ve […]
The Montessori Classroom can feel transformative, magical, mysterious. This weekend, We recently held a Parent Education Workshop on A Montessori Life, about certain principles and activities which are natural to the Montessori classroom which might translate well to family life at home. We also recorded a podcast. You can scroll to the bottom or find […]
Here we are again, talking about Motivation. We love how the Montessori classroom instills an internal motivation in children, and we’ve recorded 2 podcasts on this topic to accompany this post, and the last one we published on this topic. Motivation is how we get things done. We have an open work cycle in the […]
Montessori is the education of the Whole Child. That is, not simply academics, but helping children grow internal skills and qualities which aid them not just in school, but in life. Trends in Education are emphasizing the benefits of Early Childhood Education, and Individualized Education, two fundamental aspects of the Montessori Philosophy. We don’t wait […]
There’s something so promising and full of potential at the start of a new school year. Even after we’re finished with our educational careers, September rolls around and we say goodbye to Summer and we’re ready to get down to business. Those long luxurious days were fun and all, but pass the new pencils, we’ve […]