by Dr. Paul Czaja | Brain Development, Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students
hile driving away from my doctor’s office the other day I began to muse about the medical profession. My thinking soon led me to the surprising fact that Dr. Maria Montessori left her thriving and quite lucrative medical practice in Rome to become an impoverished, itinerant educator of young children. As you and I know, […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Sensitive Periods
ontessori believed in a necessary relationship between children and their environment. Children must find a properly prepared environment if they are to fully develop their unique human potentials. In addition to determining children’s eventual height, hair color, and other physical characteristics, there is another cognitive plan which determines the unique emotional and intellectual qualities of […]
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.” – Maria Montessori ave you ever wondered why Montessori classrooms have multi-age groupings? Have you ever thought, “Won’t the oldest children in the class regress socially?” Did you ever want to ask, “I get how the […]
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by Christine Lowry | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Start of School Year, Webinars / MFA
Montessori consultant, Christine Lowry. The topic is What to Expect in the First Month of School.
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting
ongratulations, your grandchildren attend a Montessori school. And now, by virtue of association, you are part of a global community. A whole new set of guidelines, terms and ways to act around your grandchildren have been introduced, which, can be very confusing if you are not Montessori trained. It’s not just a learning method; it […]
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