Finding Our Center - Reaching Out

  As we gaze into the candles and fires that form the centerpieces of many of our winter traditions, we can explore the relationships...

In Montessori classrooms, we go to great lengths to make connections between cultures and countries across the globe and throughout time. R...

  In this beautifully rendered retelling of Leo Tolstoy's short story, Jon J. Muth creates a simple and resonant opening for deep conve...

              Montessorians do a wonderful job of being open to and welcoming of many different cultures and global perspectives withi...

  When children enter the Upper Elementary, they suddenly find themselves in a very big and different world. They are sure that they’r...

In an experiment exploring how I say what I say, I created a "wordle" all of the text of this blog to date. Certainly an inter...

We are mathematical beings. Our very survival as animals on the planet has depended upon us being able to think logically, to recognize ...

  As parents, it is natural and right for us to want to be sure that our child is prepared for the next stage of her learni...

                                                         (image courtesy of Montessori Madmen @ http://montessorimadmen.com/)  A Mo...

One of the many beauties of a Montessori education is the time afforded the children to truly 'know'. Rushing from one topic to ...

Recently, I have been reminded of how important is it to let children stumble into their mistakes. What I mean by this is that so often ...

Maria Montessori spoke early and often of children being 'spiritual beings within a material body.' Our mandate, as teachers and...

  One of the most delicate pieces of work for a Montessori teacher is the pacing of instruction and work time in a class. It is an...

Introduction      In my family’s spiritual tradition of Quakerism, queries are often used to help frame a particular session o...