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" →

Do you remember, when we were in school, and you we got really interested in a project? For some of us we may need to think hard, but there was definitely something, at some point. →

We have the extreme good fortune of having a directress that is as passionate outside the classroom as she is inside the classroom. Inspired to write on the nature of perfection, following our first parent →

The "dressing frame activities" are a staple of the Montessori approach to education. Let's find out why. Not only are these activities enticing tools for children, so neatly and carefully displayed, they're also extremely useful →

Yesterday, the roof of the new school went up. They'd been waiting to put up the trusses until the wind subsided, as we've been having some unexpectedly high gusts of wind. Well, now it's up! →

A fundamental tenet of Montessori: social success leads to academic success. In Montessori, we believe that a child who is happy and joyous and comfortable in their environment will naturally be inspired to explore the academic →

Yesterday, we captured one of our older students eager to experiment with the cylinder blocks. Of course, she's long perfected the work, but something new drew her back into the activity. She wanted to try →

Yesterday, we had our first parent education workshop of the year. It was entitled, "The Importance of Practical Life." For those who were unable to attend, we've posted the bullet points below. A special thanks to →

The Montessori Madmen are born. www.montessorimadmen.com  "The mission of the Montessori Madmen is simple: To increase the enrollment of Montessori schools by facilitating their ability to promote themselves as well as Montessori itself." "The vision is →

Have you heard the news? Superwoman was already here. Daniel C. Petter-Lipstein is the father of three children that thrive at a Jewish Montessori school in New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard College and Columbia →

Aidan McAuley, a Montessori parent, wanted to help out his local Montessori school, so he took matters into his own hands. He did what Montessori students would do: he offered to help. "I simply grew →

Our friends at The Post Oak School, one of the oldest Montessori schools in the United States, have a lovely interactive post up on famous Montessori students and advocates. You can view it here. For those interested, →

As I’ve said before (and will probably break the record with), one of the best things for us as parents in choosing Baan Dek for Mimi to learn was an emphasis on culture and an →

Sometimes it's the simple things that matter so much. Take, for instance, this perfect scene of independence. There are at least two things to notice about this picture. First, you'll notice the sink. It's just →