Teacher Talk: Observing Writing
We know that part of our work as Montessori teachers is to observe children. We observe to understand their development, that we may...
Toddlers and the Sensitive Periods
Montessori identified eleven different Sensitive Periods, and others have been suggested as our understanding of human development...
The Kind of Help a Kid Can Do Without
“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” - Maria Montessori Because we care deeply about our children, we seek...
Children & Coffee
It’s a peaceful Saturday morning and the house is casually flopping about. You have a great idea: a family walk down to your local coffee...
Wonder and the Child
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” -...
The Sensitive Period to Small Objects
Your infant, newly proficient at crawling across the floor and seemingly intent on breaking speed records for infant scooting, stops in...