I think my child is ready to move up to the next class… a year early!
Over the years, it’s quite common for parents to come to us to say that, since their child is so advanced academically, they worry that the class they are in now is not sufficiently challenging. It is not unusual for parents to ask the school to move them up a year...
An Online Montessori School for Teens
Editor’s Note: Families have been inspired by Montessori to home-school their children for years. The trend seems to be expanding. Something new grew out of the pandemic: online education at the adolescent level that is consciously based on Montessori guidelines. One...
The Importance of the Kindergarten Year
Every year in January, one of us will write an article about the importance of children who are turning five completing the three-year cycle of the Montessori Early Childhood program. We do this because this is a decision that is truly important for any child who has...
Looking Back on My Years in Montessori
A college essay by Douglas Delaney I think my life will be a roller-coaster of emotion and experiences. I will never forget the beginning of my amazing ride at Beach Park, the Montessori school that I attended from preschool through eighth grade. When I look back on...
Raising Helpers
by Theresa of Montessoriinreallife.com One of the most wonderful things about toddlers is how they so inherently want to help. They are eager to be involved, be near us, and participate in our day-to-day activities. What we deem “chores,” toddlers see as what they...
Messy Spaces for Art and Hobbies
by Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath An excerpt from Montessori For Every Family, published by DK Press, 2021 In most families, there are hobbies, interests, and activities that can be messy, need to be left in place to continue to work on later, or where special tools and...
Faces of Normalization
Normalization is a term that Montessori teachers exhaust at the beginning of each school year. “The children are normalizing.” “Normalization is a delicate process.” “We’re almost normalized.” But what is normalization? Dr. Montessori described normalization in this...
Less Talk – More Respect
Do you feel like you talk too much about your child’s behavior? Are you constantly repeating your requests and explaining things your children already understand? Joe Newman, the author of "Raising Lions" will talk about how replacing our explanations and lectures...
Backpack Scientists and Their Journals
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2020 NewGate School Seniors Interview
Three Rules for Positively Guiding Toddlers
How do we decide when a toddler's behavior is inappropriate? Together we will discuss the questions to ask ourselves before we intervene in a child's play. Then, we will consider three simple, easy to understand rules that aid toddlers' understanding, support...
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...