by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Simple Ways to Foster Independence, Order, and Confidence. Entryway / Mudroom Low hooks for coats, hats, and bags Small bench or chair for putting on/taking off shoes Basket or shelf for shoes Mirror at child’s height for last checks before heading out ...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Creating Simple Spaces for Growth When visitors step into a Montessori classroom for the first time, they’re often struck by its beauty, calm, and sense of order. The environment feels inviting, child-centered, and purposeful. Children move confidently,...
by Gavin McCormack | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
A Seed Planted with Purpose In a modest apartment in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by handwritten notes and books on education, Montessori teacher, Montessori Australia Ambassador, author, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of Upschool, Gavin McCormack, sat down with one...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Global Babies by Global Fund for Children A sturdy, multicultural board book featuring photographs of babies worldwide. Reflects real-world diversity and fosters early connection. All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon & Marla Frazee A lyrical celebration of...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
New to Montessori WE ARE NEW TO THE MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY AND WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT IN OUR FAMILY AND OUR CHILDREN’S LIVES. WE HAVE COME TO THIS A BIT LATE, AS WE JUST MOVED TO AN AREA WITH A MONTESSORI SCHOOL. WE HAVE ENROLLED BOTH OF OUR CHILDREN AND ARE...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
by Jennifer Chen Watching my son Jack transition from a wobbly 15-month-old to a confident six-year-old reader has been one of the most incredible journeys of my parenting life. When people ask me about Montessori, I always tell them: It’s not just about the...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Building Independence Through Daily Routines Montessori education, every experience—no matter how small—is an opportunity to build independence, responsibility, and confidence. That includes the daily tasks we might otherwise rush through, like getting dressed,...
by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, MFA
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
by Tim Seldin, President, The Montessori Foundation In today’s world, screens are everywhere—smartphones, tablets, televisions, laptops—filling our homes, workplaces, and even classrooms. For parents trying to raise children in alignment with Montessori principles,...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
by Maria Rodriguez After more than twenty years as a Montessori guide, I’ve witnessed countless aha moments when parents finally understand why we structure our classrooms the way we do. Just last week, a parent asked me, “Why is my five-year-old in the same room as...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Innovations & Timeless Traditions for 2025-2026 Every September brings a familiar energy to Montessori classrooms: new faces, new lessons, and new opportunities to explore the world. As the 2025-2026 school year begins, parents may wonder—what’s changing in...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! If you’ve tried to hire a preschool teacher in America in the last year or so, you know it’s not easy. Great early childhood educators are in high demand—and in short supply. And even when you manage to hire...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! NOTE: I would like to acknowledge my colleague, Jonathan Wolf, with whom I have taught courses and presented on this topic. His wisdom inspired much of what we have to share. Every school leader has faced...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! One of the most meaningful ways to understand your child’s Montessori experience is to come and see it for yourself. Montessori classrooms are carefully designed learning communities, and when parents sit...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! Inspired by Jordan McGillis, “Why child care costs so much — and how to fix it,” The Washington Post, August 18, 2025:...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! Recently, I read an opinion piece by Jordan McGillis, published in The Washington Post on August 18, 2025, titled “Why child care costs so much — and how to fix it”. It raised important points about the...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Recruitment & Admissions, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way
By Joyce St. Giermaine Montessori is great for little children but that’s it! Montessori is warm and fuzzy. Children enjoy it, but the real world isn’t warm and fuzzy. They have to grow up sometime. I’m worried that Montessori shelters my...
