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Recruiting great Families: Following Up

Building Strong Relationships Through Effective Follow-Ups In the competitive landscape of private education, Montessori schools have a unique advantage: a foundation built on trust, relationships, and a genuine commitment to the growth of children and families. Yet,...

WHich should I choose, AMS or AMI?

by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way

As Montessori school leaders and consultants, we are often asked about preferences in Montessori training or organizations. It’s a common misconception to think of Montessori as being divided into two distinct “tribes,” such as AMI and AMS, each with rigidly defined...

We can help your students become true entrepreneurs  

by Tim Seldin | Entrepreneurship, The Montessori Way

We can help your students become true entreprenurs The Montessori Foundation is proud to be collaborating with the team at Rising Innovator to develop a range of Montessori-inspired economic and business education programs to mentor, inspire, and support young...

Networks of New For-Profit Montessori Schools Continue to Grow In the US

by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

The Montessori Way: School Leadership About 90% of the Montessori schools in the US are nonpublic. While many are nonprofit, the number of new for-profit privately owned Montessori schools continue to expand, and we see a growing number of networks or chains of...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

by The Montessori Foundation | Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, School Resources, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

Most of us are aware that the United Nations adopted a declaration on the universal rights of the child, but many of us have not read it. Here is the introduction and the link to the full text. We encourage you to revisit it from time to time and reflect on the...

What Is The Montessori Method?

by Andrea Gibbs | Executive Functioning, Grace and Courtesy, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, TC Feb 2022, The Montessori Way, Tomorrow's Child

We, as parents, love to see our children become independent and self-sufficient as they grow and age. But sometimes, we may need help to get them to that point. We can do so by implementing the Montessori Method into their lives. Montessori emphasizes teaching...

The Courage To Be a Montessori Parent

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...

Montessori Infant Toddler Programs

by Tim Seldin Paul Epstein | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The Montessori Way

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The Montessori Philosophy

by Tim Seldin Paul Epstein | Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

Over the last century, Dr. Maria Montessori’s ideas have had a growing influence on education around the world. However, while individual elements of her program find their way into more classrooms every year, there is a cumulative impact when schools fully implement...