I was able to see the original copy of The Montessori Method in Rome Italy! If you are unfamiliar with the book please read the summary below: The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori immediately captivated social reformers and educators around the world. First published in Italian in 1909, The Montessori Method has been translated into [...]
Why do Montessori schools have children use rugs? In my visits to Montessori schools all over the world I have see Montessori students working at floor mats as well as at child-size tables. The purpose of the floor mats and tables is to define the student’s workspace and to reinforce Montessori's principle of "freedom [...]
I had the pleasure of visiting Rome Italy a week ago, and as a Montessorian I thought that it would be a tragedy to go to the city where the amazing Montessori Method was developed and not visit a school or a training program. The belief brought me the front door of Opera Nazionale Montessori. [...]
Welcome to our new Children's House classroom at Wake Forest Montessori!! Our Children's House classroom provides a warm, inviting atmosphere that is both peaceful and spacious. Shelves have been carefully arranged and decorated with objects to attract the child for further exploration and to gain respect for the environment. Everything is child-sized [...]
Children's House April 2015 Spring is finally here and with it comes the opportunity for some wonderful learning about the world around us. This month we will learn about life cycles of frogs, butterflies and plants. As we learn about the world around us we will also get ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Our celebration will start [...]
Sensitive period for order starts from birth and peaks at 18 months to 2.5 years and prolongs to age five. This is characterized by a desire for consistency and repetition. There exists a passionate love for established routines and is when a child may seem disturbed by disorder. The “terrible twos” are often exaggerated reactions to [...]
Hear from other moms who have the same concern: April says: My oldest dayghter didn't go to pre-school she went straight to kindergarten, and in the area I lived in at the time was all day. It was a huge adjustment comparied to my other daughter. I put her in preschool when she was 3 [...]
By the time she was 43 years old, Maria Montessori was an educational rock star. In the fall of 1913, two of her admirers — Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, invited her to come to the United States to give an address at Carnegie Hall, and 1000 people had to be turned away at [...]
Montessori takes the child’s education outside the classroom. It affects how they interact with others, the freedoms they have in the home, teaches them to care for their self, their environment, and others, and teaches them how to be an active participant in their learning and environment. Montessori equips the child for everyday life, giving [...]
There are no gold stars in a Montessori environment. No grades. No “Look how smart you are!” No reward for learning other than the intrinsic joy the child receives when they discover something new or realize they’ve acquired a new skill. (When Montessori does praise, it’s very specific. For example, “I like how diligently you’re working [...]