If parenting had a job description, “worrying” would probably top the list. From worrying about the what-ifs to wondering every three minutes if a child is still breathing (yes, they are. How about now? Phew.) →

This summer, we’re reminded that Montessori lives outside the walls of the classroom, Montessori is a philosophy, Montessori is a lifestyle. We’re highlighting one way each episode of the podcast (did you know we have →

We want children to be kind. It’s behind all our attempts to have children apologize, or adult-directed sharing. We want our children to exhibit empathy, to be Woke, to see Self in the Other -- →

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your background, your interests, your dreams? I am originally from Philippines and have a background in Psychology, and after finishing my 0-3 AMI Montessori Diploma →

In the Montessori primary classroom, we approach literacy differently than one might expect. We write before we read. Writing is a natural next step from speaking. We highlight the sounds in words, and the Sandpaper →

Attending a Montessori school isn’t always an option. There are many reasons families know about Montessori, but their child isn’t enrolled in a school. Sometimes there isn’t a school in the area, or it’s fully →

It’s that time of year. We’re planning how we’ll spend these three hot months. Long days, longer car rides, and the shortest season of the year, it seems. It’s natural to want to ensure children →

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your background, your interests, your dreams? Today I live on the Big Island of Hawaii with my husband, Mark. I have two adult daughters, Dana, →

In this short, little known, but highly influential and impactful text, Maria Montessori lays out some words of advice for teachers: "Anticipating some of the questions which will certainly be put to me, I shall →

“How was your day?” It’s such a common question. It’s perhaps the most timeless of questions, and one we ask of children and partners and anyone we care about. It’s a love question, what happened →

We talk a lot. We say a lot of words, some of them empty and some of them dramatic, some of them casual and some of them heartrending. As adults, we’ve learned to hear the →

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your background, your interests, your dreams? I’m currently living above the Arctic Circle in the small Inuit community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Nunavut is →