Observation to Instruction
April 22, 2023
Do you see your child throwing their clothes on the floor in a heap? Maybe leaving things out on the kitchen table? Interrupting during mealtime? It’s so tempting in these
Raising Anti-Racist Kids: An Interview with Rebekah Gienapp
April 15, 2023
With a social justice and community organizing background, Rebekah Gienapp knew that she wasn’t the only parent out there who didn’t want to wait until her child was an adult to talk
Caring for Community
April 8, 2023
Part of being part of a community is participating in the daily routines to care for our surroundings. In Montessori, we provide numerous ways for children to participate as community members. Children
Going Out: An Expansive Elementary
March 25, 2023
At the elementary level, children want to know the how and why of everything. As a result, they have a strong drive to explore the world beyond their immediate family and even
How to Improve Behavior
March 18, 2023
Our brains are hardwired to look for problems and generate solutions. In The Neuroscience of Change, Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, explains how this brain state has
COVID and Child Development
March 11, 2023
We’ve enjoyed some return to normalcy after the intensity of the early COVID years. However, it’s important to remember that our young children are still living with some of the impacts of
The Montessori Three-Year Cycle
March 4, 2023
When visiting a Montessori classroom, it can at first be surprising to see children of a range of ages in one room. Visitors often ask how children of very different sizes and
What is Social Organization?
February 25, 2023
At the adolescent level, young people are experiencing a bridge from childhood into adulthood. They no longer need and want to create little practice societies as they did in their elementary years.
Toilet Learning: The Montessori Way
February 18, 2023
In Montessori learning communities, young children learn how to prepare snack, fall asleep without assistance, and dress themselves. In addition, they learn how to control their sphincter and stay dry. This process,
Art for Self-Expression
February 11, 2023
Numerous theories and lots of research expound upon the importance of artistic expression. For young children and adolescents, art is an especially crucial form of personal expression. As such, children need to
The Foundation of Freedom
February 4, 2023
In order to gain true freedom, we need to be able to make our own choices, which means having the skills and abilities to then act upon our choices. Without independence, we
