This is why we do what we do.
Our friends at the Cobb School in Simsbury, Conneticut, started school today. It marks the beginning of their 40th year. Looking at this original picture is not only nostalgic, it's hopeful - full of so →
The Building Blocks of Life
Over the summer, we sat down to put together our thoughts on what education means to us: the values, principles and dreams that we hope to embody and impart. We started to call them the →
Raising a Child of Possibility
We are so pleased to showcase this very special TedX Video, Raising a Child of Possibility, with Hugh Weber and his beautiful daughter Emerson. We encourage you to take a few minutes to watch it. →
The Essence of Montessori
Nothing captures the essence of Montessori like seeing a child hard at work, doing something they love. That was a brief glimpse at some of the incredible things that have happened in only our first two →
Packing Lunch
As we head back to school, we thought we would put together a short post with a few recommendations on packing a lunch. For many families, this will be the very first time…how exciting! We →
Drop-off and Pick-up
Drop-off and pick-up are two of the most important times of the entire day. Here are a few insights that we've gathered over the years. We hope you find them useful. These are many of →
The Week Before School
As summer winds down and we get ready to head "back to school", we wanted to take this opportunity to offer a few general tips to help ensure a fluid transition. Whether you're a new →
Growing Education
We've been thinking a lot about education. Not only what it means to learn, as in the ways in which we learn, but also the system, tools and constructs that are needed for the opportunity. →
Nature in Education
Maria Montessori, in an excerpt from the forthcoming Nature in Education, originally written in 1913: "The importance of nature in the devleoplment of the physical and intellectual life is all the more significant to us →
Math in Montessori
Yesterday, we were prompted to describe the Montessori approach to mathematics in a few short paragraphs. This was quite a challenge, one we were up for, and wanted to share with you. Of course, we'd →
Literacy Tips for Summer
We sat down with Ms. Wood to discuss some fun ideas to implement literacy over the Summer. Here's some of what we came up with: Library: Go to the library! A lot! "The library is →
We’re hiring, wave makers.
You've probably read a thousand job descriptions. We want this to be your last. What we do at Baan Dek isn't a job. It's a way of life. It's a way of seeing the world →
I think you’re all equally important.
We overhear the most amazing conversations. On a daily basis, something new and inspirational always pops up. Today, without fail, one of our students happily exclaimed to his mother, "I'm the most important learner here." →
Shape Work
We couldn't be more pleased to announce Montessori: Shape Work, the third book in our series from Abrams Appleseed. Out in August, it's now available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. We've been →
Math Tips for Summer
As the end of the school year approaches, many families are busy preparing for Summer. We thought we'd put together a list of some practical tips to help with numeracy, besides just counting the days →
