For a podcast of this post, listen here or subscribe on iTunes. This weekend, I had a homeowner adventure. The sink was slow and I didn’t really want to call a plumber. After dinner, I →

For a podcast of this post, listen here or subscribe on iTunes. As fall turns toward winter, the school year settles in, and we prepare for conferences. Students from preschool through high school have been →

We’re hard-wired to help children. We wouldn’t have survived long as a species if we weren’t. We recognize That Cry in the midst of all other noise. A whispered, “Mom?” will wake one from the →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. There’s any number of things that are different about the Montessori philosophy when compared to another early childhood →

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your background, your interests, your dreams? My name is Sid Mohandas. I’m a Montessori educator, teacher trainer and the founder of The Male Montessorian (TMM). →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. Every season is someone’s favorite, and though this one is always a harbinger of winter cold, it’s a →

Montessori is known for individualized education. This can be misleading, since we hear this and, of course, make our own assumptions about what this means. Maybe I hated math in school, and the idea that →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. It’s the start of the school year, a time fresh with possibility. When we resume school, or when →

“What did you do today?” It’s fairly certain every parent since school was started, across time and generations, has asked their child this question a couple times a week. It’s natural. How did you spend →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. We wish we could protect children from every pain. We want to bundle them up and prevent them →

We’re extremely pleased to announce that Charlotte Snyder will become Head of School at Baan Dek. Charlotte started her career as a lead guide at Baan Dek in 2011, after receiving her AMI training in →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. All of a sudden, the school year is right around the corner. There’s something really wonderful about the →

Montessori is founded on an idea that happy children are successful learners. It’s education of the Whole Child; not just focusing on academics but also on internal skills, like tenacity and problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, →

For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. We try really hard to avoid saying “no.” It doesn’t feel good to say or to hear. Many →

Montessori is unique among many early childhood settings in the emphasis on consistency. Montessori schools often offer, if not require, five days a week, even for very young children. Some schools offer part time, whether →