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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
by Tim Seldin, President, The Montessori Foundation In today’s world, screens are everywhere—smartphones, tablets, televisions, laptops—filling our homes, workplaces, and even classrooms. For parents trying to raise children in alignment with Montessori principles,...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
by Maria Rodriguez After more than twenty years as a Montessori guide, I’ve witnessed countless aha moments when parents finally understand why we structure our classrooms the way we do. Just last week, a parent asked me, “Why is my five-year-old in the same room as...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC-Aug-Sept-2025
Innovations & Timeless Traditions for 2025-2026 Every September brings a familiar energy to Montessori classrooms: new faces, new lessons, and new opportunities to explore the world. As the 2025-2026 school year begins, parents may wonder—what’s changing in...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Recruitment & Admissions, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way
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...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Recruitment & Admissions, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way
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...
by Heather White | Administrative Team, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
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by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Brain Development, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, Science, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, MFA
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by Simone Davis | MFA, TC March 2025
by Simone Davies Is your child ready to use the potty or toilet? With summer around the corner, I’m getting more questions in class about toilet training and if I have any Montessori tips. So today, here is the approach I prefer when your child is showing interest in...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC March 2025
by Tim Seldin Sarah Martinez remembers sitting at her kitchen table three years ago, agonizing over whether to keep her daughter Emma in Montessori for kindergarten. The public school was right around the corner, and the choice seemed obvious at first. Yet something...
by Paula Lillard Preschlack and Sarah Robbins | MFA, TC March 2025
by Paula Lillard Preschlack and Sarah Robbins “All other factors… sink into insignificance beside the importance of feeding the hungry intelligence and opening vast fields of knowledge to eager exploration.”— Maria Montessori, To Educate the Human Potential What...
by Andrew Faulstich | MFA, TC March 2025
A Developmental Perspective by Andrew Faulstich Many adolescent parents find themselves wondering what happened to their once talkative and engaging child, who has suddenly become more distant and peer-focused in adolescence. This transformation is both natural and...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC March 2025
As we head into our 46th year at Ghent Montessori School in Norfolk, Virginia, we look back and celebrate our incredible school community that is stronger than ever. We have supportive and committed families from many countries around the world who have come to GMS....
by Gavin McCormack | MFA, TC March 2025
by Gavin McCormack Love in Action: Small Gestures with a Big Impact As parents, it’s easy to assume that our children know we love them. After all, we provide for their needs, cheer them on from the sidelines, and remind them to brush their teeth and do their...
by Nicole Allsop | MFA, TC March 2025
by Nicole Allsop, Registered Dietitian and Montessori Educator In part 1, we discussed that the classroom environment involves shared experiences among children, families, and teachers, with health and well-being playing a crucial role. Early detection and...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC March 2025
by Lorna McGrath and Tim Seldin Sarah Chen stood in her living room, staring at the catalog of Montessori materials spread across her coffee table. Her daughter Emma had just started at a local Montessori school, and Sarah was torn about whether to invest in some of...
