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  When your child is enrolled in a Montessori program, their learning doesn’t begin and end at the classroom door. One of the most wonderful aspects of the Montessori approach is that its principles can be seamlessly extended into your home — enhancing your child’s independence, curiosity, and capacity for growth in everyday life. Parents often ask us, “How can I support my child’s Montessori education at home?” The good news is that you don’t need to replicate the classroom or buy...

  Filling Empty Seats with Heart and Hustle: A Proven Playbook for Montessori Schools From the Montessori Foundation — Helping Schools Thrive Since 1992 For more than three decades, we at the Montessori Foundation have helped schools across the country respond to enrollment challenges. Even the strongest schools can see interest slip when the local landscape changes. In the past few years we’ve seen multiple forces combine: Declining birth rates mean fewer three-year-olds entering...

  Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. The information in this article is based on publicly available sources and reflects my best understanding of current law and best practices. It should not be considered legal advice. For guidance on your school’s specific policies or employment situations, please consult a qualified attorney experienced in employment law and disability rights. In schools built on the values of community, respect, and human development, inclusion isn’t just a...

  Montessori 101: What Every Parent Should Know as We Begin the Year Dear Parents, Welcome — or welcome back — to another exciting year at our Montessori School! Whether you are just beginning your journey with us or returning with a child who’s blossomed in our environment, we want to start by offering you a thorough, thoughtful introduction to Montessori education. Understanding the Montessori approach will help you better appreciate what your child is experiencing in the classroom —...

Tantrums, sibling rivalry, emotional overwhelm—these are real, and they’re hard. Any parent of a toddler or preschooler knows the sting of a grocery store meltdown or the tension of a fight between young siblings over the same toy for the third time that morning. These are not easy moments. But they’re also not unusual. In fact, they are an expected part of early childhood development. Montessori offers a powerful reminder: your child is not giving you a hard time—they’re having a hard...

Ask Ms. Montessori Practical Wisdom for Parents In this column, we invite parents to bring their questions about raising children the Montessori way. Ms. Montessori offers gentle yet firm counsel rooted in deep respect for the child’s natural development. Whether the concern is about discipline, learning, family pressures, or the challenges of modern life, these answers are meant to reassure and guide with timeless principles. Ms. Montessori believes that every child carries within them the...

  Last week, a school administrator confided her frustration about a situation many of us have seen. One of her assistants said she “just loves” when a teacher plays the Silence Game. In this version, when the children become noisy, the teacher calls the Silence Game to help them calm down — but then rewards each silent child with a sticker. At first glance, this might look like a creative classroom management strategy: noise → silence → reward. But in a Montessori classroom, this picture...

  Years ago, when I first sat down with a group of eighth graders in a traditional private school to talk about grades, one boy said something that stayed with me: “I feel like my grades are a race I’m losing — even when I’ve learned more than I did last year.” That’s the moment it hit me again how the traditional grading system can distort learning. Letter grades and percentages compress a child’s effort, growth, and curiosity into a single symbol. They make it easy to measure compliance...

  On November 1, 2025, child care will be free or highly subsidized for every family in New Mexico, regardless of income. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to remove income limits, end copayments, and boost reimbursement rates is a major shift in public policy. Centers that pay their entry-level staff at least $18 an hour and offer 10 hours of care a day, five days a week, will qualify for extra incentives. The program is funded through the state’s Land Grant Permanent Fund...