I know it has been a while since I posted on the blog. I have decided to do some prioritizing and reorganize what is important to me and how I choose to spend my time. I have been thinking a lot about what I am doing to impact our world in positive ways. There are some, for sure. I try…
When it comes to discussing, prioritizing and allocating limited resources, there are many that can be identified. Limited resources on Earth include things like rainforests, water, open space, energy, and fossil fuels. But in our personal lives, there are also resources that are limited. Those include attention, effort, money, personal investment, and the one I will talk about in this…
Spring is the time when the seasons change. The days start to get longer. New life springs up all around us. It is also the time of standardized testing season for schools around the country. As someone who has experienced the whirlwind of standardized assessments as a parent, a teacher, a coach, and a mentor, I can tell you that…
The Montessori Universe lessons are all based on the teaching of the five Great Lessons. The Great Lessons are an amazing way to introduce students to the magic of our universe and spark their interest in learning more. They touch on the the “big questions” in life. Why are we here? What is our purpose? How did we come to…
There are many facets of Montessori philosophy and educational practices that are easy to grasp and understand. The concept of multi-age groupings of students, child-led choice-based learning, skills mastery through repetition and practice, even the concept of teachers as guides instead of lecturers: these are all concepts and practices that even people without a background or deep understanding of Montessori…
As the school year begins, parents, students and educators must work together as a collaborative, cohesive, collective unit in order to provide the support that students need to be successful as learners throughout the year. You can think about this relationship as a triangle, where each leg must both balance and prop up the other legs in order for the…