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Stickers and Silence: Why the “Silence Game ” Isn’t About Rewards
Last week, a school administrator confided her frustration about a situation many of us have seen. One of her assistants said she “just loves” when a teacher plays the Silence Game. In this version, when the children become noisy, the teacher calls the Silence Game...
Why all Schools should implement mastery progress-based report schemes
Years ago, when I first sat down with a group of eighth graders in a traditional private school to talk about grades, one boy said something that stayed with me: “I feel like my grades are a race I’m losing — even when I’ve learned more than I did last year.” That’s...
New Mexico’s Big Bet on Free Child Care—What It Means for Montessori Programs
On November 1, 2025, child care will be free or highly subsidized for every family in New Mexico, regardless of income. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to remove income limits, end copayments, and boost reimbursement rates is a major shift in public...
Ask Ms. Montessori – Grandparent pressure
Ask Ms. Montessori Practical Wisdom for Parents In this column, we invite parents to bring their questions about raising children the Montessori way. Ms. Montessori offers gentle yet firm counsel rooted in deep respect for the child’s natural development. Whether the...
Hiring and Retaining Teachers in Today’s Competitive Preschool Market
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...
The Art of Holding Difficult Conversations: Leading with Clarity and Compassion
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...
A Parent’s Guide to Observing in a Montessori Classroom
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...
Why Child Care Is So Expensive — and What Montessori Educators Can Do About It
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:...
The Courage To Be a Montessori Parent
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 child from life. Your...
If You Can Only Do One Thing Montessori, Do This
Many parents ask, “I can’t do it all—what should I never skip?” It’s a question that comes from a very real place. Life with young children is full, messy, and unpredictable. Between work, meals, laundry, and the emotional rollercoaster of toddlerhood, even the most...
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What Makes a School Truly Montessori?
People often ask us a deceptively simple question: what makes a school truly Montessori? It sounds like a question with an easy answer. In practice, it is one of the most important questions a parent or educator can ask: and one that the educational marketplace rarely...
Why Your Child Will Be the “Youngest” and Then the “Oldest” (And Why That’s the Whole Point)
At back-to-school night, parents often look around a Montessori classroom and notice something unusual. A three-year-old is carefully carrying a tray. A five-year-old is reading to a younger classmate. A child who appears old enough to be “in charge” is quietly...
How Montessori Changes Children’s Lives
A few years ago, I watched a young child carry a small tray across a Montessori classroom with the solemn concentration of someone transporting an extremely valuable scientific specimen. On the tray were a glass of water, a sponge, and a little bowl. The child moved...
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