The Sensorial Journey
November 5, 2022
For the young child, the windows of the mind are the senses. They are constantly engaged with through activity in a process of creating an understanding of their world and
All About Toothbrushing
October 22, 2022
In Montessori, we put a lot of emphasis on young children learning basic self-care skills. A big part of self-care is something we do every day, at least twice a
Our Montessori Bookshelf: Exploring Geography
October 15, 2022
In Montessori we love to explore how our language shapes our thinking, so we often explore the etymology of words. The word geography comes from the Greek geo, which means
Ready for the Universe: Montessori Geography for Elementary
October 8, 2022
When children enter a Montessori elementary classroom around age six, they have undergone a great transformation. Whereas they previously wanted and needed to explore their immediate environment on a sensorial
Grasping the World: Geography for Young Children
October 1, 2022
Between mass media and family travel, young children are exposed to all sorts of language about their planet. They may hear phrases like “going around the world,” “as the world
Elementary Children’s Focus on Friends in Montessori
September 25, 2022
It can seem like our elementary children are only focused on friends (and frenemies!) during their elementary years. We hear about what happened at recess or who they sat with
A Montessori Education for Active Citizenship
September 9, 2022
There is more to preparing for citizenship than learning civics. We live in times where elections and exercising our citizenship is vital to the preservation of democracy. Schools have an
Montessori: Key Traits of Early Childhood Development
November 18, 2020
The Absorbent Mind Intellectual development is guided by the “absorbent mind,” the special psychic capacity the child has to take in the whole as well as all of the details
Key Characteristics of Middle Childhood in Montessori
November 18, 2020
The Reasoning Mind Key characteristics of the second plane child is the high level of independent thinking and the rapid growth of his powers to reason and go beyond his
The Montessori Passage to the Elementary Stage
November 18, 2020
In chapter 2 titled “Metamorphoses” of her book From Childhood to Adolescence, Dr. Montessori explores the elementary child’s “turning towards intellectual and moral” development: “The passage to the second level