The Montessori Way

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...

Leadership transitions have been defining moments in the life of every organization since the beginning of our species. For the purposes of this essay, I would like to explore the implications of that observation for educational institutions, particularly in...

Every parent wants to raise a child who is not only intelligent but also emotionally resilient and truly at peace with themselves. Yet, as classrooms around the world become more pressurized and competitive, anxiety, depression, and burnout are showing up earlier than...

  By Tim Seldin From time to time, I come across an organization whose work aligns so closely with what we value in Montessori education that it deserves thoughtful attention. Chancey & Bruce is one of those organizations. For nearly fifty years, Chancey...