Our 2 Organizations
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The Montessori Foundation is a non-profit educational organization that nurtures, inspires, and supports the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around the world. We consult with and coach Montessori schools at every stage of development. We also serve as a trusted source of information and Montessori programs for families.
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Montessori for Every Family
Lorna McGrath &
Tim Seldin
Montessori 101
The Montessori
Foundation Staff
The Parenting Puzzle
Lorna McGrath
The Montessori Foundation
How to Raise an Amazing Child
Tim Seldin
A Few Posts
Beyond Halloween: What If We Celebrated Children Instead?
A Montessori Perspective on Halloween, and an Invitation to Celebrate International Children's Week Snapshot Halloween can be great fun, with costumes, neighborhood gatherings, and imaginative play. But some aspects of modern Halloween give us pause, especially for...
Is a Montessori Education Worth the Investment?
Why families choose to invest in their children's education, and why many stay the course through the elementary years and beyond A family sits around the kitchen table with the household budget spread out in front of them. Another year of Montessori tuition will...
Why Montessori Children Learn to Read and Write Differently
Snapshot Why do Montessori children learn the sounds of letters before their names? Why do they trace sandpaper letters, build words with a movable alphabet, and sometimes begin writing words before they can read them? Montessori's approach to language follows a...
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