A question we’re asked so frequently is what can families do at home to support the work children are doing in the classroom. It’s such a natural one. We want to set our children up →

We were delighted to interview Jesse McCarthy of Montessori Education. For the full interview, please subscribe via iTunes or listen here. Jesse is active on Facebook, and Montessori Education can be found here. During the interview, Jesse →

Communication is an important part of human interaction. Right from the beginning of civilization, humans were striving to communicate and language was developed as they discovered that they could communicate differently than other animals. Development →

Elizabeth Houghtaling is a toddler guide at Montessori Country School. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Your background, your interests, your dreams? In my early twenties, I had the opportunity to →

We all have favorite songs, but even the most favorite is a bit tiresome when it’s been on repeat a hundred times. How do we select songs to sing with children? Are there even any →

Why don’t we always help? If we see a child struggling with something, it’s so natural to jump in and help, from a place of love or from a place of timeliness or from a →

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sure. Maybe to get things started I’ll share a story from my early days. Over a decade ago I was helping out in the front →

“What did you work on?” is such a common question. We send photos home to share a child’s work, perhaps spur some conversation about a recent accomplishment or new favorite material, or oh that’s your →

We were honored to interview Pamela Green of Ananda Montessori on the podcast. For the full interview, please subscribe via iTunes or listen below. Pamela is active on Facebook, and Ananda Montessori can be found here. During the →

Written by Sonia Khanvilkar The child beginning from birth onwards is striving for Independence. This child possesses a brain quite different than an adult. Dr. Montessori termed this brain an “Absorbent Mind.” Literally to the →

How do you use this material? The Ellipse is a line on the floor of the classroom. It is sometimes in tape, and sometimes painted. Occasionally, classrooms will have different or additional shapes, but the →

Consequence seems like such a negative phrase. Consequence is punishment, punitive, prison. I’m going to make you regret that mistake. You’ll absolutely learn from this experience, and I’m going to make sure of it. Consequence →