We’re so excited to get back to work. The next coming weeks and months are going to be awesome. That is not to say every day is going to be easy. In fact, we all expect to go to bed completely exhausted and completely happy every day. We love what we do, and we give […]
A new school year is so special. It’s momentous. We have cultural routines marking this special occasion — a new calendar, an indicator of Fall, fresh starts. Children are often caught up in all this excitement and business, and it can be thrilling. When you’re a young child, however, future events can bring with them some anxiety, […]
August 31st is a special day. Maria Montessori would have turned 146. She passed in 1952, but her legacy lives on. Children all over the world are working daily in classrooms just like the one she cobbled together in 1907. Adults are witnessing the same discoveries she made. Generations later, has childhood really changed all […]
It’s officially Summer! The days are long and warm, and many schedules are disrupted, for better or for worse, for these few months. Some look forward to adventures this season brings, others wonder how to fill the long days and weeks. We thought we’d put together a few of our favorite ideas, and we’d love […]
In this podcast, Charlotte Wood discusses the final aspect of our five Guiding Principles: We Prepare the Environment. The Prepared Environment is a specially curated space for children of a certain age, another word for “classroom,” a special place. Adults work diligently to ensure this space is always clean, ready for the children, that everything […]