Teacher Talk: Settling In
You've made it through those first few weeks, the crying children, the crying parents, the crying teachers at the end of exhausting days....
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Teacher Talk: Building Relationships
We know, as Montessori teachers and child advocates, that the most important relationships we build in the classroom are the ones we...
Misconceptions and the Elevator Speech
It's an old game in Montessori teacher education programs: can you give your "elevator speech about Montessori," that brief explanation...
Teacher Talk: The First Day
You've labeled the cubbies. You've printed your lists. You've prepared your binders and added those vibrant drops of food coloring to the...
Building Relationships in Infant & Toddler
For most American schools, this is the beginning of the new school year. And for most Infant and Toddler classrooms, that means the...
Teacher Talk: Preparing for the New Year
Are your shelves cleaned? Have you reorganized your cupboards? Decided whether the loft should be a reading nook or an observation perch?...
When Children Are Hurtful
The child is capable of developing and giving us tangible proof of the possibility of a better humanity. He has shown us the true process...
Teacher Talk: Summer Restoration
Does this sound familiar? Your summer break is starting, and you've decided that this is the year you're going to engage in some...
Teacher Talk: Balasana
Some weeks feel heavier than others. Maybe your classrooms have been a little unruly, preparing for the end of the school year. Maybe the...
Teacher Talk: Rest
We carry a lot of roles as teachers, many based on the expectations we have of what we'll be to others: the giving nature, the...
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