The Montessori Materials are beautiful. Visitors are often surprised by the nature of the materials. They are primarily made of natural elements: wood, metal, glass, porcelain, paper. They are breakable, sometimes fragile. This is for many reasons. It’s one of the ways we show children we respect and trust them. We know even very little […]
Freedom and Discipline are powerful words. They can elicit emotional reactions. They have personal and historical significance to individuals and nations. They are integral to the Montessori classroom. Sometimes, one of these qualities is viewed as ALL of Montessori. As in, Montessori, oh that’s that school where children do whatever they want all day. Or, […]
We shared a few thoughts on how we like to think about growing the culture at Baan Dek. The short of it is: We love what we’re doing and who we are fortunate enough to do it with. The passion our team exudes is relentless and hopeful – and, the reception by our families is […]
One of the most important tools a child acquires in their earliest years is Language. The child can become fluent in any language they are exposed to at this early age; their ear forms no prejudice in hearing sounds common to dramatically different languages, their tongue can recreate these sounds without undue effort. Babies have […]
We’ve loved getting to know Sarah McCann over the last few months, and she has brought such light to her role as the classroom assistant in the Lotus Room. We asked her a few questions, and loved her answers so much. We thought you would, too. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about […]