You never know where you might find inspiration. We probably should have expected that Ms. Una Barry, Head of School at the Montessori School of Greater Hartford, however, would provide just that, and more. Through her thoughtful, collaborative, measured and inspirational responses, we think you’re in for a treat. Before you get started, we thought […]
Adam Phillips is a masterful thinker of childhood. As a matter of fact, he may be one of the single greatest advocates, or rather, champions of childhood, working today. A trained psychotherapist and self-described evocative essayist, Phillips spent a decade at the Charing Cross Hospital in London, where he served in the capacity of chief […]
We’re committed to the idea that learning doesn’t just happen inside a classroom. Learning takes place everywhere! Whether that’s at the zoo, or on a farm, or in an artisan’s bakery, the joy that accompanies new discoveries is pure magic. This Summer, we’ll head out doors, embrace the charms that only the summer can afford, […]
In one of our favorite texts, published in 1947, Maria Montessori contemplates the future of education. There are at least three main points that she addresses: the new type of consciousness that will be required to take us in a new direction; the tasks by which such a method of education could be incorporated; and, […]
In an extract from a lecture first published in 1947, Maria Montessori lays out her vision for the future of education. At once reflective, dare we say optimistic, the text calls for a transformation in the way we think about childhood. Through a podcast exchange entitled Education from Birth, Bobby George and Charlotte Wood discuss […]