by Tim Seldin | Montessori 101, Montessori Education, Parent Education
INSIDE MONTESSORI: A DOCUMENTARY INSIDE MONTESSORI (82:05) is a documentary film and library of short videos (chapter & focus videos and bonus videos) that reframe the national education conversation toward creating learning environments that allow children to...
by Paula Lillard Preschlack | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Concentration: What is it? In a LinkedIn post this past June, “Want Kids to Succeed? Teach them Focus,” Daniel Goleman explains why concentrating is a precursor for both learning something new and developing self-control. We all know that success in school and in...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC Feb 2026
Books to Inspire by The Montessori Foundation Grab a Book 0–3 years 3–6 years 6–12 years The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin A beautifully illustrated, poetic celebration of childhood that nurtures a child’s sense of possibility and...
by Cathie Perolman | MFA, TC Feb 2026
DEAR CATHIE— I WISH I COULD MOTIVATE MY CHILD TO DO WHAT I WANT HIM TO DO. THESE THINGS ARE USUALLY THE BASICS OF LIFE, LIKE DRESSING, EATING, TAKING A BATH, AND USING THE BATHROOM BEFORE WE LEAVE THE HOUSE, COMING WHEN HE IS CALLED, AND GETTING INTO THE CAR...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC Feb 2026
How Mixed-Age Montessori Classrooms Support Social and Moral Development One of the first questions many parents ask about Montessori is whether mixed-age classrooms are used. Children ages three to six learn together, sharing the same space, materials, and daily...
by Dr. Robin Howe and Adele Bovis | MFA, TC Feb 2026
12–18 Years The Adolescent Years For all typically developing children, the transition from childhood to adolescence and eventually to adulthood, with all its expectations and responsibilities, requires a lot of learning. Now, perhaps more than at any...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC Feb 2026
Why Montessori Adolescents Question Authority 12–18 Years The Adolescent Years Your 13-year-old looks at you and says, “That rule doesn’t make sense.” They point out an inconsistency in something you just said. Or they challenge a school policy as unfair. If...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, TC Feb 2026
All Ages On January 6, 1907, Dr. Maria Montessori opened the first Casa dei Bambini—the Children’s House—in a poor tenement district of Rome. The children who entered that classroom were widely viewed as difficult, neglected, and incapable of learning. What...
by Kristi Antczak | MFA, TC Feb 2026
Beyond Diapers Few topics generate more anxiety for parents of toddlers than toileting. Is my child ready? Am I pushing too soon? Should we wait? Modern disposable diapers have made postponing the process easier than ever before. Montessori offers a different...
by Kristi Antczak | MFA, TC Feb 2026
0–3 Years The Emotional Life of Infants and How Montessori Supports Regulation from the Very Beginning When parents think about emotional development, they often picture conversations with older children (naming feelings, talking through conflicts,...
by Kristi Antczak | MFA, TC Feb 2026
Understanding the Path to Mastery Few things puzzle Montessori parents more than repetition. You watch your child pour water for the tenth time, polish the same object day after day, or choose the same work every morning for weeks on end. A quiet worry creeps...
by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, MFA
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