As we prepare for our first round of “parent / teacher” conferences this year, we thought we would take a few minutes to help articulate how Montessori handles these meetings. In many respects, we treat these conferences the same as traditional schools. They’re an opportunity to meet with families and discuss the development of their […]
We recently sat down with Charlotte Wood, our new directress, to discuss how Montessori implements the use of sounds in the classroom. As opposed to letter names, in Montessori, we concentrate on letter sounds. The reason behind this is that, at this early, formative period of development, children acquire an appreciation of language through the […]
This is a little bit longer blog post than is typical at Baan Dek, but Charlotte Wood presents her thoughts on the foundation of Montessori, and we couldn’t resist posting the text in full. Coupled with the text, you’ll notice a photo of a soon-to-be-Montessori student, whose parents attended our first workshop. They sent along […]
Have you heard the news? Superwoman was already here. Daniel C. Petter-Lipstein is the father of three children that thrive at a Jewish Montessori school in New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard College and Columbia Law School and after a decade still finds satisfaction as a lawyer. But sometimes he wishes he could just take […]
As I’ve said before (and will probably break the record with), one of the best things for us as parents in choosing Baan Dek for Mimi to learn was an emphasis on culture and an appreciation for diversity (among many other things!). As enrolled members of tribal communities in South Dakota and Minnesota, my husband […]