The Montessori Way

  Many parents notice this behavior even when a child is doing something small. Perhaps they're building with blocks. Maybe a story is being read aloud. Or they might be drawing or painting a picture on their own. For a couple of minutes or possibly longer, the...

By Tim Seldin I recently read a thoughtful essay by my friend and colleague Tammy Oesting entitled What Have We Lost? In it, Tammy reflects on stories from the early Montessori movement and asks whether, somewhere along the way, we may have unintentionally left behind...

Busy parents juggling work, school, and home life often aren't disorganized; they're overloaded by family organization challenges that multiply quietly. The core tension is simple: every day demands fast decisions, but childcare scheduling changes, family document...

A 1950s-era Hermes Rocket portable typewriter similar to the one that I wrote with every day from age 5 through university.    The Promise — and Limits — of Montessori Inclusion: Following Every Child Honestly   A recent video by Montessori educator...

Three Tools That Finally Match What Montessori Does I rarely advocate for specific products in print. I have been around long enough to be skeptical of anything that presents itself as the answer to a problem our schools have been navigating for decades. But...

Families navigating the early childhood years are juggling a stack of major life transitions all at once: a new baby, a new identity as parents, new care decisions, new housing needs, and new financial math. It can feel like you're sprinting through a season that's...

by V Narsimhan - Early Childhood Education Advocate and Marketer, Brixton House Montessori, Chennai, India   One of the most common phrases heard in homes with young children is: "Let me do it for you." Whether it is buttoning a shirt, pouring water, arranging...

1907-2026 Welcome to the 120th Montessori School Year!   Last year, Jordan McGillis published an article 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 rising cost of...

Why is it so hard to find a progressive school these days?   The Education We Know Is Possible There is something both encouraging and slightly melancholy about sitting down with Alfie Kohn to discuss progressive education. Encouraging because his thinking...

  A Complete Guide from First Contact to Lasting Partnership   INTRODUCTION Rethinking the Onboarding Journey   The ninety-day sequence at the heart of this playbook is among the most effective tools a school can deploy to welcome and retain new...