In Montessori, we want to ensure that children are immersed in the wonders of the natural world and biology is interwoven into daily life through…
Category: Education
Let’s Go Outside: Benefits for Our Children (and Ourselves!)
Our world–and as a result our children’s world–is increasingly dominated by screens and schedules. As such, the importance of reconnecting with nature has become more…
Setting up a Montessori-Based Space at Home
As parents, we want to nurture our young children’s growth and independence. Because Montessori philosophy centers on supporting children’s natural development through a carefully…
A Subtle Art: The Beauty of the Montessori Three-Period Lesson
In Montessori education, we have a subtle art for connecting children to new concepts, a technique we call the Three Period Lesson. This structured approach…
Supporting Our Adolescents
Tanesia R. Hale-Jones is a Montessorian, educator, social activist, poet, artist, and parent, who believes deeply in the importance of community engagement and teaching young…
Memory, Learning, and Montessori
Memory is such a critical component of learning. We perhaps take this for granted without fully understanding how memory works and how to support our…