We have a new logo at Baan Dek! We’ve also taken this opportunity to refresh our website. We’d love to explain the reason for the changes and elaborate on some of the key new features. →

We’re so glad that you’re interested in joining Baan Dek. In this post, we will address the most frequently asked questions, including how to start the admissions process, what programs are offered, and provide further →

Every day is the same, and every day is different. Very young children thrive on consistency and routine, so every time they walk into the classroom, the materials are in the same place, they know →

Montessori classrooms teach so much more than reading. The Montessori Primary classroom is specifically designed to meet the developmental needs of children age two and a half through six. Much of the learning that is →

Work is good. In the Montessori classroom, we call what children do all day, their “work.” We do this for several reasons. We’d like to discuss that deeper here. The young child learns from everything →

We love the diversity at Baan Dek, and find it to be representative of so many Montessori schools around the world, including the diverse backgrounds of Montessorians. Kathy Roemer is one such Montessorian. The Executive Director →

All our programs at Baan Dek are five days per week. We'd love to take this opportunity to explain why. It might be our most frequently asked question, and it's a perfectly normal one to →

In this podcast, Ms. Jones and Ms. Wood chat about transitioning students. Recently, new students have joined us at Baan Dek, and some of our youngest children have moved to their Primary classrooms. Listen here!

It is an honor to spotlight Junnifa Uzodike of Nduoma. We love seeing her photos on Instagram and reading about her life with her sweet family in Nigeria. We think you're going to be equally →

Charlotte Wood and Ingrid Geiger chat about some of Ingrid's experiences as a Montessori parent. Enjoy!

We sing a lot of songs at Baan Dek. Some are seasonal or weather-related, others are fun to sing year-round. We put together a few of our favorites in a recording to share with you. →

Concentration is busy... and concentration is still. Concentration is natural and innate. [full-image url="https://baandek.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/conc-13.jpg"] Concentration is purposeful. Concentration is the goal... and concentration is the starting point. Concentration is cooperative... [full-image url="https://baandek.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/conc-12.jpg"] and concentration is individual. →

Tenacity. Confidence. Grit. We talk a lot about these characteristics, both internally and publicly. We love grit. Recently, we recorded a podcast on Developing Tenacity, and we encourage its growth even with our youngest students, →

In the Montessori classroom, the child is preparing the hand for handwriting even before trying to write their name. See some of that progression here. From her very first day, and her very first material, →

We like to think what we do here at Baan Dek is rather unique. We thought we’d outline some of those aspects here: We are the only first and only accredited Montessori school in the →