A child working independently with Montessori pink tower cubes to develop spatial awareness.
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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Emotionally?

By Kristi Ockuly As a Montessori teacher for more than twenty years, and as a mother of five, I can attest to the fact that all parents wonder about the experience their young children will have in school. If they are in preschool, parents…
Montessori art corner where children are painting using natural brushes and materials.

Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Socially?

By Kristi Ockuly As a Montessori school teacher for more than twenty years, and as a mother of five, I can attest to the fact that all parents wonder about the experience their young children will have in school. If they are in preschool,…
Students participating in grace and courtesy lessons, learning to work cooperatively in a Montessori environment.

Sensitive Periods in Child Development

By Yelena Raskin Sensitive periods are periods of psychological development in the child. This period is a time of limited duration. During the sensitive periods, the child has very powerful capacities. The child is able to do great things…
Children developing fine motor skills through Montessori lacing and threading activities.
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Mindfulness in a Montessori Environment

by Andrea Beier There is no doubt that almost everyone has heard of the term "mindfulness" in the last few years.  It seems there has been quite an explosion of interest in the concept; complete with varying definitions of what mindfulness…
Montessori practical life area where children learn to care for their environment by watering plants.

Social Studies in Montessori School

By Kristi Larsen Culture is an integral part of the Montessori curriculum. Although it is only one topic within the Social Studies subject matter, it is important because of the diverse group of children we all have in our classrooms. According…
Montessori practical life area where children learn to care for their environment by watering plants.

How the Montessori approach was developed

By Erin Farney Maria Montessori (1870-1952) developed a beautiful and thoughtful approach to the quality education of children, stressing the importance of following the child. Many people appreciated her during her time, and even more people…
Children practicing Montessori math using bead chains to learn multiplication.

Grace and Courtesy in a Montessori Education

by Erin McFarland Have you ever entered a Montessori Children’s House and noticed that the children are naturally respectful of each other and often helpful? A younger child might ask an older child to sharpen their pencil for them or help…
A child concentrating on a practical life task, using a small broom and dustpan to clean up.

Freedom of Choice in a Montessori Classroom

By Brenda Nelson Through scientific study and observation, Dr. Maria Montessori made many discoveries in regards to child development and how children learn.  From these discoveries, she developed the Montessori Method of education, which…
Children practicing Montessori math using bead chains to learn multiplication.

Intrinsic Motivation in a Montessori Education

By Sarah Vang Children are born with an innate curiosity, a desire to learn and need to explore. That’s what makes children the way they are and why they come up with never-ending streams of questions about the world they are observing…
Montessori practical life area where children learn to care for their environment by watering plants.
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Montessori in the Home

By Francina Lelei As parents, we all want what is best for our child.  We want them to grow and be healthy, learn and be smart, and love with empathy and compassion. However, a child is not born knowing how to do all these things.  The…