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 a wonderfully titled book, What you Should Know About Your Child, Maria Montessori makes a powerful statement in an article entitled, ‘The First Three Years of Life’: “If we consider the transformations, adaptations, achievements and conquest of the environment during the first period of life from zero to three years, it is functionally a longer […]
At some point, all children at Baan Dek go on to have different adventures. As hard as it always is to see them go, we know they have amazing things to come. Since their earliest days with us, we have been working to meet your child’s needs in a way that leads to their greatest […]
In the past few weeks, after we posted an Instagram photo of a team meeting, we’ve had a number of individuals, teachers and administrators reach out to see if we would be willing to share insights into how we conduct our team workshops. We thought it might be helpful if we share a few thoughts, […]
One of Maria Montessori’s greatest insights was that children were born with a natural desire to learn. They didn’t need to be forced to learn, or even – and, this will be a topic for another time – instructed. They were, to use a phrase, born with the capacity for independence, for exploration, discovery and […]