The Montessori Way

By Jennifer Iamele Savage Awkwardness, mood swings, selfies & hashtags—today’s adolescent culture is one that many do not understand. In fact, adolescence has long been a misunderstood stage of development. Bridging the period from childhood to adulthood,...

For parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers choosing early education, worries about school-day friendships can feel just as big as questions about curriculum, Montessori fit, and campus accessibility. Early childhood peer relationships are tender and messy, and...

This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how Montessori schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive...

This article is part of an ongoing series from the Montessori Foundation exploring how Montessori schools can attract, enroll, and retain families who truly value Montessori education. Through the Montessori Foundation's Enrollment Accelerator Program, schools receive...

There is a practical reality every Montessori school leader understands: you need to fill your seats. Enrollment drives revenue, revenue sustains staff, and staff sustains the program. That is simply how schools survive. But there is a second reality — equally...

Parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in San Francisco hear the “why?” questions start early, and the bigger challenge is keeping that spark alive once schedules, screens, and preschool pressure creep in. Many families feel torn between wanting to follow a...

The hardest parenting moments — your toddler dissolving into a heap on the kitchen floor, your preschooler swiping a toy from a sibling, your infant screaming at the worst possible time — are not failures of your child's character. They're windows into a developing...

There's a quiet shift happening in education right now. A recent article in Education Week describes a growing movement to bring play back into kindergarten classrooms. After years of pushing academics earlier and earlier — more worksheets, more testing, more...

The Prepared Environment at Home In Montessori circles, you'll often hear about the “prepared environment at home". It sounds simple enough, perhaps a bit vague at first. However, when you pay close attention to how children experience their surroundings, like with...

A Reflection on the Crisis in Early Childhood Education Recently, the Hechinger Report published an article on child care centers that employ retirees to fill child care staff positions where there are few applicants.” There is something deeply human and hopeful in...