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Montessori Primer: Applying Montessori Principles at Home, Part 4

September 30, 2013

Today, we conclude our look at 8 principles of Montessori education and how they can be applied in the home, as explored in Angeline Lillard’s book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. In our last three posts, we discussed Movement…

Montessori Primer: Applying Montessori Principles at Home, Part 3

September 27, 2013

Today, we continue our look at 8 principles of Montessori education and how they can be applied in the home, as explored in Angeline Lillard’s book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. In our last two posts, we discussed Movement…

Montessori Primer: Applying Montessori Principles at Home, Part 2

September 27, 2013

Today, we continue our look at 8 principles of Montessori education and how they can be applied in the home, as explored in Angeline Lillard’s book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. In our last post, we began with Movement…

Montessori Primer: Principles of a Montessori Classroom (and How They Can Be Applied at Home)

September 23, 2013

As we’ve discussed in earlier posts, at its core, Montessori philosophy celebrates and nurtures each child’s authentic nature, his part in a bigger picture, and his intrinsic desire to learn. Montessorians view Montessori philosophy as a way of life; carried…

Montessori Primer: Core Philosophies, Part 2 – The Guide

September 20, 2013

Today, we continue our exploration of the core philosophies of the Montessori classroom by looking at philosophies embodied in the Montessori guide. It is the transformation of the adult that is the underlying theme of a Montessori teacher, where as…

Montessori Primer: Core Philosophies, Part 1

September 18, 2013

We teachers can only help the work going on, as servants wait upon a master. We then become witnesses to the development of the human soul; the emergence of the New Man who will no longer be the victim of…

A Montessori Primer

September 16, 2013

Today, we launch a new series designed to help parents gain a big-picture understanding of the guiding philosophies and principles of the Montessori classroom, how those philosophies and principles can be applied at home, and how they impact the classroom…

Philosophy of a Montessori Classroom

September 9, 2013

The following post is by Jessica Stellato, Lower Elementary Lead in the Galaxy Room at MASS. This month, Jessica is sharing insight into various Montessori classroom materials, terms, and ideas. Today, she shares a big-picture look at the philosophy behind…

We Speak Montessori

September 6, 2013

The following post is by Jessica Stellato, Lower Elementary Lead in the Galaxy Room at MASS. In this series, Jessica explores common Montessori classroom terminology. Shortly after enrolling in a Montessori program, you will hear words like “work.” Someone not…