Dr. Montessori believed that the desire to work is one of the human tendencies. During the sensorial period, children love to work with their hands. In a Montessori classroom, learning is hands-on, active and independent. Children are granted the …
Is World Peace Possible? Montessori says it is. And it starts with the youngest children…
Like many parents of young children new to Montessori, I was stunned after my first observation of a Montessori classroom. I was impressed seeing a map of the United States perfectly traced, colored and labeled, and the notebook of a …
Why Cursive?
There are many aspects of the AMI Montessori education methodology that differ from traditional schools even more progressive private schools. The way children interact with content material, the length of time children are given to master concepts and the teacher-student …
Progress through language
First we would like to send a special thanks to all the families at Stepping Stone Montessori School for their beautiful holiday gifts. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness. During this season of the year, there is focus on joy, tradition, …
A Winter Solstices Celebration
The Winter Solstice is one of my favorite times of the year. Although it is the shortest day and the longest night, once this night passes I begin to see the day’s getting longer. This always excites me. Many traditions …
What is a “four”?
Counting has been with us a good, long time. The idea that we could keep track of things by doing so is indeed fascinating and helpful beyond description. Rather than have “one”, “one”, “one”, etc – or rather, “this”, “this”, …