Proud Sponsor
We have so many things to say & share. First, we wanted to say thank you to Hugh Weber. The OTA Sessions is the single greatest annual event in the city of Sioux Falls, and →
Join us.
You might have heard us say it before. We're growing, and we're looking for someone to grow with us. We have a unique culture. We think it's a pretty special place. We also think you →
Spotlight Jessica Pina
We can't wait to introduce you to Jessica Pina. She's from Aruba. Do we need to say anything more!? It's been a real pleasure exchanging notes with her, getting to learn all about her experiences, →
OTA Sessions
A little over three years ago, at an exhibition of sorts, we had the great opportunity of meeting Hugh Weber. Hugh is one of those larger than life type characters. Before you meet him, you →
Importance of Kindergarten
One of our parents, Donoso S. Escobar, was kind enough to share his thoughts on the "Importance of the Kindergarten" year in Montessori. We would love to now share them with you. For my five-year-old →
Intro to Reggio Emilia
When we stumbled upon this excellent video introduction to the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia, with Carla Rinaldi, we thought we would take the opportunity to briefly share the history of the Reggio Emilia approach →
An Exercise, by Sarah Sibert
An exercise: stand up, approach a person near and dear to you, (take a deep breath), look into their eyes and wish them well. The topic, the words you say are yours to choose as →
Movements in Education
The American Academy of Pediatrics' Council on School Health issued a policy statement in which they expressed the "academic, social and physical benefits for children of all ages", of attending recess. The LA Times wrote →
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from our friends at Baan Dek! We managed to capture a rehearsal of our Winter Celebration on video. Hope everyone enjoys! It's been a wonderful year, and we can't wait for next year! →
Positive Feedback
No matter how many times we observe a new student engaging with the cylinder blocks for the very first time, we are absolutely overwhelmed. Watch as this student attempts to find the correct hole for →
Montessori Blueprints
Bringing together the worlds of Montessori & Architecture, Bobby George and Hugh Weber teamed up to create a series of high quality and aesthetically beautiful Montessori blueprints. As many of you know, they successfully funded →
The Tedium of Blossoming
© The Great Discontent The good folks at The Great Discontent, who you should definitely follow, published a wonderfully candid interview with Maria Popova, of whom we are a great admirer. You can read the →
The Future of Learning
"Has knowledge become obsolete?" This is one of the many fascinating questions that the folks at Ericsson have prompted, one that is laid out in their new video on the "Networked Society". There are a →
The Art of Writing
We're starting a new project to help inspire children to continue to learn the art of writing (cursive) and we need your help. We want to send you a postcard and we'd love it if →
Happy Birthday Montessori
Throughout the world, students, teachers & parents are preparing to celebrate Maria Montessori's 142nd birthday. We need your help to wish her Happy Birthday! www.happybirthdaymontessori.com With over 20,000 Montessori schools globally, we're hoping to exceed →
