The New Baan Dek
A little update on the new space: We broke ground last week, on Tuesday, August 9th. Things are moving fast now. The concrete should be poured later this week, and then the real fun begins. We →
The Montessori Fire
Trevor Eissler's passionate new video about The Montessori Fire has caught ablaze. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Does he capture the Montessori spirit? What's your Montessori story? We'd love to hear.
Children’s Film Festival
As many of you know, each year, we host a Children's Film Festival. We're very pleased to announce that Sanford Children's has decided, once more, to sponsor our annual event. Thank you, Sanford! With Filmdrome, a non-profit organization →
Centering
We're very pleased to welcome Charlotte Wood to our growing Montessori family. Charlotte, who will bring many unique talents to Baan Dek, will officially start with us in August. In the meantime, she's decided to write a few →
Administrative Lessons
Over the past few years, we've gained many insights into Montessori, both in and outside of the classroom. Of course, we hope there are many more moments of clarion to be gleaned in the future, →
The Power of Observation
The power of observation is one of the many key elements to a Montessori classroom. Children are free to observe their peers, in so far as they don't interrupt their concentration, or otherwise disturb them. →
Meet Charlotte Wood
Baan Dek is elated to announce that we've just hired Charlotte Wood, a primary Montessori directress. Originally from California, Charlotte received her Association Montessori Internationale training from the Montessori Institute Northwest. Next Fall, Charlotte will be joining our →
Bringing Awareness to Montessori
Over and over again, we've asked ourselves, "How can we bring a greater sense of awareness to Montessori?" It has so much to offer, and yet, it often seems as if it's just an alternative. Of →
The Importance of Mistakes
Yes, we believe that mistakes are important, that they must not be underestimated, and that they are a vital and timely component to our ability to learn. It might seem counterintuitive, but mistakes are addressed →
Misconceptions of Montessori
As we meet with other educators, discuss education within the community, and introduce prospective parents to the Montessori approach to education, we're often confronted with three basic criticisms, or misconceptions of Montessori. Here they are, →
Creative Development
Maria Montessori had many professions: she was a physician, an educator, a scientist, and a humanitarian. She was also, and it must not be forgotten, a philosopher; a great inventor of ideas. From time to time, →
Creativity in Montessori
The thought leaders behind OTA Sessions asked us to share our thoughts on originality and action in Montessori, how it effects the community and what impact our students can make on the future. We chose to address →
Allowing Opportunities
At the request of a few of our parents, we put together some tips on how collectively, as parents, as educators, as a community, we can better allow children to become more independent. As Montessori says, "Never help →
Adventures at Baan Dek
By Taté Walker “Mom – we go to school see Missus George, and London, and Bobby George, and my friends. OK?” Of late, this has been my morning wake-up call from Mimi. It’s been nearly →
Google and Montessori
Larry Page and Sergy Brin, the founders of Google, often credit Montessori with their success. Did you know that they both attended Montessori schools as children? Steven Levy, a journalist for Wired magazine, recently interviewed →
