We are overjoyed to Spotlight Sally Coulter, who has a very interesting story. Originally from Australia, her background in Montessori began in Japan, continued in Portland at the training center and in the classroom, and has an awesome, witty, humble, fun presence online. But we hardly do her story justice; let her tell you, in her […]
One of the gifts of having a mixed-age environment in a Montessori classroom is getting to have many different ages of birthday celebrations throughout the year. Since we have children in the same classroom for three, or sometimes more, years, we get to celebrate them again and again, and watch them grow with every birthday. In […]
In their second conversation together, Mrs. Bauer and Ms. Wood discuss music with young children. Is music important in early childhood? What kinds of learning happen through music? What kinds of music do children enjoy? Listen along as we discover the answers.
We’re delighted to spotlight Meghan Sheffield from Milkweed Montessori. We were so inspired by her posts on Instagram, and just had to reach out once we read her blog. We loved learning about her, and we’re sure you will, too. In her own words, here’s a little introduction into the world of Milkweed Montessori: I’m […]
One of the fundamental principles of a Montessori classroom is the mixed-age environment. In the Primary classroom, this spans the two-and-a-half to six range. As any parent of multiple children knows, there is a great difference between the capacities of a two- or three-year-old, and a six-year-old. This is one of the primary reasons we […]