My Blog

Family Meetings

We started holding family meetings when the first two children were two and three years old – and held family meetings for most of thirty...

Mar 31, 20203 min read

Mar 31, 20200 min read

Maria Montessori identified the period from birth to age six as The Absorbent Mind. First the child attaches and bonds with caregivers,...

Mar 31, 20202 min read

At first, the adult picks up everything. Ideally, the child watches as the adult cleans up. Try not to look as though you are suffering....

Mar 31, 20141 min read

As I prepare for a talk next week on Montessori home environment, I thought I would share my handout on children's responsibilities and...

Mar 31, 20136 min read

Children in our society are often rushed and ordered around, especially in the mornings. Parents tell me this is the time they are most...

Jul 31, 20113 min read

Craving Spinach: Understanding and Resolving Psychological Reversal Some years back, sitting in the sun outside a Montessori conference,...

Dec 31, 20103 min read

Favorite Toys and Materials As a Montessori educator and mother for 23 years now, I have developed a fondness for certain toys and...

Oct 31, 20102 min read