I think I have a fairly passable understanding of Montessori. I love this work, I was a Montessori student myself, my family raised me in an accidentally very Montessori manner. I fully appreciate that I will NEVER be done learning about children, the nature of childhood, children’s capacities, or this pedagogy we work within. This […]
When it comes to what to pack your child’s lunch in, the options are endless. It seems lunch boxes are everywhere, and there are decisions to make — is it big enough? Small enough? Should it have my child’s name on it? What’s the right shape? This one seems really cool. This one seems really […]
So, your child will be staying at school full-day. How exciting! Whether they are 16-months or 6, if they’ve been in full time care since they were an infant or if this is the first time they’ll be eating a meal away from you, this is a wonderful experience for children. Apart from having the […]
Ruby Cossairt is an Upper Elementary Montessori Teacher from Ojai, California. She works with 9-12 year olds during the day, and by night she blogs at The Absorbent Teacher. She shares reflections and ideas from the classroom, links and resources from the web, insights into Montessori materials and ideas, and snippets from life working with […]
As we get ready for school, we’ve gathered our supplies, maybe purchased new shoes, and many of us are toting a new lunch box. But then, the big question — what to put in the lunch box?! We thought we’d walk through some of our hints for how to prepare a successful lunch experience for your child. […]