Montessori, following a tradition that starts with at least Rousseau, believed that children come to understand the world through their senses. Experience, says Montessori, is the foundation of knowledge. As she explains, to learn, an →

Watch as she engages with the Safety Pin Dressing Frame Activity. Yes, safety pins! Disclaimer, the video is three minutes long, which is almost half the amount of time she spent on the material. Watch →

In before care, many students take the opportunity to help get the classroom ready for their friends. Here's a picture of one of our three year old students, carefully folding the laundry, sorting the towels →

Watch this short video, as Ms. Wood presents the safety pins dressing frame activity to a three year old student. They both persist, going back and forth, helping each other to discover how best to →

Watch as this yet to be three year old boy engages with a pouring presentation from Ms. Wood. She presents the material, carefully and methodically, using deliberate motions and exaggerated gestures. As adults, we're used →

We had a great conversation about imagination yesterday. We were discussing his new shirt, the one that he had painted himself, when we started to hone in on colors and what it means to imagine. →

Did you know that Montessori schools start with cursive, as opposed to print? We thought we would take this opportunity to point out a few of the benefits, and to explain the rationale in greater →

Exploration is a vital component to Montessori classrooms. Let's take a look. Watch as she picks up the number rods, carefully balancing them in her hands, meticulously counting,"One. Two. Three." Glimpse her pointing to the →

The cylinder blocks are a favorite of Montessori classrooms. They're made of wood, and there are ten pieces, and the children absolutely love to work with them. Let's find out why. Materials: A rectangular block →

Threading Activity: There are a lot of practical life activities that have multiple layers and purposes to them. Threading is one of them. One of the most important lessons to be learned is independence and →

One of the many things that makes Montessori so enticing for prospective families, is the fact that their child will receive a one-on-one education. What does this mean? Actually, this means many things. First, it →

Montessori fosters a positive conception of work. Instead of using the word, "play", to describe engaging in activities, in Montessori, we employ the word, "work". Why? The answer goes to the heart of Montessori. We →

Here are a few little tips on how to implement Montessori at home, by using The Sound Game. In order to help children hear the sounds that make up words, we play "The Sound Game" →