• Spotlight Montessori Gym

    June 27, 2019

    This interview is with Barbara from Montessori Gym. A quick note on the story behind Montessori Gym: My husband and I are Montessori parents who dedicate their professional life to sports performance analysis and training. →

  • 100 Favorites

    June 6, 2019

    The Zine is hitting a milestone -- 100 issues! To celebrate, we’re sharing one hundred of our favorites (in no particular order). Enjoy! Our Team Creativity Podcasts Our mascot, London Mr. Rogers Big conversations Uno →

  • Almost Free Summer Fun

    June 3, 2019

    When we’re thinking about how to make summer special, those dollar signs sure can fly by! While we all wish we could give our children the world, summer doesn’t need to be expensive. Here are →

  • Observing Without Judgement

    May 30, 2019

    For a podcast of this post, scroll to the bottom of this page or subscribe on iTunes. Recently, we published on the blog a post about Observation, beautifully written by Amanda Boerger. If you haven’t →

  • Observation: A Method for Seeing Each Child

    May 29, 2019

    Observation : Really Seeing Each Child Observation is a valuable tool that grants deeper understanding of the activities, behaviors, and personalities of children within a Montessori classroom. Because the Montessori method is so individualized in →

  • Summer with Children

    May 16, 2019

    Earlier this school year, around the winter holidays, we shared two podcasts and posts about holidays and travel with children. Well, it’s here again -- SUMMER! Some of us look forward to this season with →

  • How To Grow Independence

    May 13, 2019

    Montessori is known for independence. It’s more than a buzzword, it’s a way of life. We’re constantly striving for independence, though it is a rather fraught word. We think of independence as “I don’t need →

  • They’re Called “Guides”

    May 6, 2019

    There’s this beautiful quote from Dr. Montessori’s Words of Advice to Teachers, published 95 years ago. [quote]She must give her lesson, plant the seed and then disappear; observing and waiting, but not touching.[/quote] May 6th →

  • Interview with Zoe Paul

    May 2, 2019

    Zoe Paul is the incredible mind behind Sage Montessori and Studio Montessori. She shared her story previously in this Spotlight interview. Studio Montessori can also be found here and on Facebook.

  • The Small Things Are The Big Things

    April 29, 2019

    There’s a fast food chain in the Midwest. When you order, they give you a number. When your order is ready, they come find you and bring you your food. They don’t yell, “forty seven” →

  • Why Do We Have Plants In The Classroom?

    April 25, 2019

    A quick glance into many Montessori classrooms will showcase not just students, guide, materials, and furniture, but also often plants. Why is that? Does the teacher just like ferns, or is there a reason? As →

  • Celebrating Earth Day with Children

    April 18, 2019

    It’s natural Earth Day falls on April 22nd. Around the world, it’s a time of change! In the northern hemisphere, we’re starting to see Spring buds emerging, forgotten plants returning, the weather slowly but surely →