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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
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Those Mysterious Montessori Materials: The Pink Tower
The Pink Tower is arranged from the largest cube at the bottom to the smallest cube at the top on a low wooden shelf. If you've visited a Montessori classroom for young children, you've probably seen it: ten pink cubes, ranging from quite large to very small, sitting...
Why Your Child’s Montessori Teacher May Ask You Not to “Teach” Something at Home
An excited child explores numbers with a parent in a calm home learning environment. Your child comes home excited about numbers. Naturally, you want to help. So you pull out some paper and show your child the way you learned to add. Or perhaps you begin teaching...
What You Don’t See When You Look Into a Montessori Classroom
Walk into a well-established Montessori classroom during the morning work period and you may be struck by how it looks. An established Montessori classroom may look simple at first glance, while purposeful activity unfolds throughout the prepared environment. One...
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