Almost 120 years ago, when Dr. Maria Montessori created the first Children’s Houses in the slums of Rome, she saw a curious phenomenon. Young children,…
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The Three R’s of Recovery: A Positive Discipline Approach to Mistakes
Do you ever feel annoyed by throw-away apologies? So often, our children pick up the habit of tossing out “I’m sorry” like a used tissue.…
Our Montessori Dictionary
We recognize that Montessori education can have some lingo that might need a little explanation. So in this Montessori Dictionary post, we’re going to focus…
What Do We Do About Discipline?
We often get asked the question, “How do you handle discipline issues?” We love this question because in Montessori we think about discipline from a…
A Sprinkling of Holiday Ideas
We have seen how children feel more grounded and cooperative when they have a role to play. Thus, whenever possible, it’s helpful to find little…
Materials Spotlight: The Wooden Hierarchical Material
The Wooden Hierarchical Material takes up a great deal of space in our primary and elementary classrooms, and for good reason! This key math material…