Challenging Behaviors
Even when we try to do everything “right,” we read all the books and the blogs, nutrition and sleep are highest priority, we give age-appropriate choices and model emotional intelligence, things go sideways. Maybe it’s →
Why We Don’t Correct a Child in Montessori
Remember how it’s a misunderstanding of Montessori that children get to do “whatever they want”?? If you don’t that’s okay, here’s a reminder, a post on “Follow the Child.” So, agreed, children don’t get to →
From Should Be to Could Be: A Guide for Adults in a Montessori Classroom
This post is a sequel to Should in Montessori, also available on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast here. It’s all too easy to stumble into Should. Should is judgmental. Should gets in the way of →
Sharing in Montessori
Sharing is so important. It’s a microcosm of altruism. Maria Montessori considered herself to be a citizen of the world. Travel is becoming easier and more common. We can literally see across the world immediately →
Montessori Encyclopedia: Dish Washing
How do you use this material? Dish Washing is a big material in the Practical Life area. It is presented to a child who is confident with pouring and able to follow a long sequence →
The Absorbent Mind
We’ve all had that feeling when everything just falls into place, when something is crystal clear, when there’s such a beautiful example of something that it kind of knocks you back. We had a moment →
Should in Montessori
This post is also available as a Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes or scroll to the bottom to listen. We have this idea of “should.” You should be reading by now. You should be doing bigger →
Change is Hard
The start of the school year is full of change. Changing schedules, changing weather, in addition to all the unique changes in a family. Maybe you moved, just down the street or across the country. →
Tips for Fall
Fall is just around the corner! The official start of fall is the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd, but we’re already starting to see the signs of a changing season -- different weather, different plants, →
A Stress-Free Lunch
At the start of the year, there's so much enthusiasm for even mundane tasks. What am I going to wear?! We plan outfits for the whole week. A few weeks in, "not jammies" can feel →
When Worksheets Are Montessori
It’s the beginning of the year. Since we have so many new families starting, and since the start of the school year always seems like the perfect time to try something new, to improve systems, →
Cursive in Montessori
For many of us, cursive is a mainstay in our lives. We grew up diligently practicing our handwriting in school and watching our parents write in cursive at home. Our role models lived out our →
Montessori Summer — Give Yourself Permission
This post is part of our summer podcast series about Montessori outside school. If you’re just joining in now, we encourage you to check out the previous posts in this series, and to check out →
Back-to-School
Although we’ve been at school throughout the summer, camp is just a bit different. This past week was Back-to-School, and we’ve been crossing off the days, counting down to our absolutely favorite time of year. →
Montessori Summer – Practice Giving Choices
This post is part of our summer podcast series about Montessori outside school. If you’re just joining in now, we encourage you to check out the previous posts in this series, and to check out →
