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...
