Category: Montessori-Inspired

“One of the greatest mistakes of our day is to think of movement by itself, as something apart from the higher functions… Mental development must be connected with movement and be dependent on it. It is vital that educational theory and practice should become informed by this idea.”   — Maria Montessori During an observation in the lower … Continue reading “Montessori: On Movement”

I cannot believe how much this kid (and his hair) has grown over the past year. Oliver is a complicated, sensitive, sweet, thoughtful, stubborn, intelligent, suspicious, artistic, think-outside-the-box kind of person. We have had a rough couple of days involving two dentist’s offices in twenty-four hours and a whole lot of discussion about trust. Trusting … Continue reading “A Year Ago Today”

Photo credit: MAP The Montessori school our boys attend is amazing. We are so proud to be a part of this community that puts the emphasis on experiential learning and following the lead of the child to take charge of his or her educational experience. There is so much trust and common sense in the … Continue reading “MAP: Montessori Adolescent Program”

Upon observing uprisings of fascism in Europe during the Hitler regime, Dr. Maria Montessori warned of the dangers of blind obedience: “… the obedience which is expected of a child both at home and in the school — an obedience admitting neither of reason or of justice — prepares the man to be docile to … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: On Obedience”

Between the ages of 6 and 12, children are extremely academically-oriented. They yearn to know everything about everything, and Montessori directors follow this developmental stage accordingly. Milo and Oliver, who are in their school’s lower elementary classroom together, share a directress (which is what the lead teacher is called in Montessori) who recently shared part … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Timeline of Life”