by Nicole Allsop, Registered Dietitian and Montessori Educator In the classroom, many experiences are shared by children, families, and teachers. Success depends on many factors, with health and well-being playing major roles. The more one delves into this, the...

IF I Were A Bear Written by Shelley Gill Illustrated by Erik Brooks This is an interesting little board book. All the different types of bears look very friendly, almost as if they could be your pet. The content is written in rhyme, based on some facts about them. It...

IF I Were A Bear Written by Shelley Gill Illustrated by Erik Brooks This is an interesting little board book. All the different types of bears look very friendly, almost as if they could be your pet. The content is written in rhyme, based on some facts about them. It...

The Hidden Power of Practical Life Skills in Montessori by Tim Seldin "All activities connected with caring for oneself and the environment—like getting dressed, preparing food, setting the table, wiping floors, clearing dishes—these are tasks that adults often avoid....

Many parents believe that the word discipline means to punish. In reality, it means to teach. Testing your limits Every child will test the rules to some degree. In fact, most acts of testing parents are a normal part of a child’s process of growing up. When children...

Education is often thought of as touching the future. The future is that place that is always outside of our grasp—a day or two or a decade away. We touch the now. The child, the parent, the educator, the community member, the international friend … we want to...

by Joyce St.Giermaine It's a sunny morning at Oakwood Montessori School, and inside the brightly lit classrooms, a quiet buzz fills the air. In one corner, Maya (a fourth-grader) is constructing a model of a Roman arch, while Jacob (a fifth-grader) is busy calculating...

by Collin Carpino, NewGate Class of 2024 What do Africa, the Cayman Islands, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Prince Edward Island, Spain, Virginia, and Wisconsin have in common? Well, for me, this is the community that makes up my high school. I am a recent Montessori...

It’s always fun to be creative together, get your hands (and lots of other stuff) messy, repurpose found articles, and experience the joy of giving! That’s what this project is all about. You and your child can make colorful bowls from yarn scraps to give during the...