The Montessori Way

It is nine-forty in the morning, and a six-year-old is sitting on the floor with the Golden Beads spread across a mat, not moving. Her hand rests on a stack of Ten Bars. A visitor glancing in might see a child who has stopped working. A teacher who has learned to...

Montessori education places great importance on caring for and preserving our natural resources and the planet, and there is no better place to begin than in your own family life. In a Montessori-inspired home, spending time outside together is one of the simplest and...

  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...