Our 2 Organizations
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The Montessori Foundation is a non-profit educational organization that nurtures, inspires, and supports the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around the world. We consult with and coach Montessori schools at every stage of development. We also serve as a trusted source of information and Montessori programs for families.
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Montessori for Every Family
Lorna McGrath &
Tim Seldin
Montessori 101
The Montessori
Foundation Staff
The Parenting Puzzle
Lorna McGrath
The Montessori Foundation
How to Raise an Amazing Child
Tim Seldin
A Few Posts
Who’s Actually Teaching Your Kid (And No, They’re Not “Off All Summer”)
Let's clear up a rumor that's been going around every school parking lot since roughly 1907: your child's guide does not spend June through August at the beach reading novels and forgetting your child's name exists. Here's what's actually going on. First, they're...
Before the First Day: What School Leaders Can Do to Build a Culture of Trust with Families
Teachers build trust with parents one relationship at a time. But whether that trust-building happens at all, and whether it happens consistently across every classroom in the building, depends on leadership. A single warm, proactive teacher can transform one family's...
The Montessori Map: From the Infant Room to Graduation
If you're new to this world, here's a secret nobody tells you at orientation: there is no such thing as "Montessori school." There are at least five of them, stacked on top of each other like a very calm, very beige layer cake, and your child is...
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