by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
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:...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! Recently, I read an opinion piece by Jordan McGillis, published in The Washington Post on August 18, 2025, titled “Why child care costs so much — and how to fix it”. It raised important points about the...
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 Amanda Riccetti | The Montessori Way
By Amanda Riccetti A Gentle Welcome to Independence, Discovery, and Avery’s First Day You’ve enrolled your child in a Montessori school. Perhaps a trusted friend recommended it. Maybe you were a Montessori child yourself. Or perhaps the calm beauty of the classroom...
by Jennifer Savage | The Montessori Way
By Jennifer Iamele Savage “Breaking up with your phone means giving yourself the space, freedom, and tools necessary to create a new, long-term relationship with it, one that keeps what you love about your phone and gets rid of what you don’t.” Catherine...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
“I usually dread workshops… but this was engaging and fun. I got so much out of it.” That comment, offered by one of the thirty staff members at Ghent Montessori School in Norfolk, Virginia, meant the world to me. Workshops can easily become another item on the...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! Montessori planning is not about racing through a checklist. It’s about understanding where each child is on their unique learning journey and preparing lessons that truly meet them where they are....
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! Over the years, we’ve seen some Montessori schools drift away from Montessori Compass — often trying other platforms or piecing together multiple tools. Many later tell us they miss the way Compass was...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! In Montessori education, every interaction is an opportunity to model respect, independence, and joy in learning. At home, it’s the little things—small, consistent gestures—that let your child know they are...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
1907-2025 Welcome to the 119th Montessori School Year! The end of summer brings its familiar rhythm: back-to-school shopping, earlier bedtimes, and the gentle hum of anticipation—or, for some families, a little nervousness. Whether your child is stepping into a...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
This is a brief summary of “The Brain Architects” podcast by The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. This particular episode was titled “Why Sleep Matters in Early Childhood Development: A Discussion on the Main Ways Sleep Affects Early...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
When a new school year begins, every interaction with a parent is an opportunity to build—or erode—trust. For families, this trust is not just about whether their child will learn but whether their child will be truly seen. They want to know that their child’s teacher...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
A Conversation with Dr. Ann Epstein on Creativity, Thinking, and Memory By Tim Seldin I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ann Epstein of the University of Wisconsin, a longtime researcher and advocate for high-quality early education. Our conversation...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
By Tim Seldin I wrote this in response to an article in The Telegraph discussing early signs that a very young child may be showing signs of psychopathy. As the research suggests, such behavioral patterns suggest the possibility that a disorder might...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
By Tim Seldin Snapshot: Difficult conversations with parents are inevitable in school leadership, but they don’t have to damage relationships. This brief essay provides private school leaders with a proven framework for transforming challenging discussions into...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
By Tim Seldin The American school system is at a crossroads. At the center of the debate is a question that feels both intensely personal and profoundly political: Where should my child go to school? For some families, the answer is obvious — the neighborhood public...
by Tim Seldin | The Montessori Way
As the final weeks of summer fly by, independent school leaders find themselves in that familiar sprint toward the first day of school—a blend of excitement, urgency, and opportunity. There’s a remarkable amount of groundwork to be laid to ensure a strong and joyful...
