Tolstoy’s Montessori Intuition
War and Peace and Anna Karenina are famously penned by world renowned writer Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. While everyone knows of his literary contributions to society, many remain unaware of his […]
The Week the Small Moveable Alphabet Dropped…
Another eventful week in the classroom for sure! Here is a sampling of photos to share: Counting and number sequencing with the Math Step Board. Tracing ‘m,’ “Oooh, I like […]
Foreign Language and Culture
It should not come as a surprise that many items were collected for the classroom during my family’s stay in St. Petersburg last winter and spring. In addition to numerous […]
Laundry: Polish Cloths
A new lesson in our learning environment awaits the children when school begins in September. This is an activity that has been in the planning stages for quite some time. Needless […]
Gearing Up
While I am thankful for the opportunities my family had during the six months we were in Russia for my husband’s Fulbright teaching scholarship, I am also thrilled to be […]
Montessori is Everywhere!
Here we are, on the dawn of our return home after an incredible experience in St. Petersburg. We have been enjoying the local sites and I cannot help but think […]
History of Montessori in Russia
Recently, I was able to visit the Institut Detstvo (Institute of Early Childhood) at Herzen University in St. Petersburg, Russia. Having the opportunity to be surrounded by so much history and […]
A Bit Like Home
Another opportunity to observe in a Primary classroom at the Mikhailova Montessori School reminded me of home. So many similarities, yet so many new ideas: Reading and writing practice with […]
While You Were Out:
It has been quite an adjustment for me to be away from my classroom for such a long period of time. Of course, I am grateful for the opportunities and […]
Toddler Room Observations
The sun was warm and bright, embracing the room with sense of peace. Small children, most with their caregiver, sat concentrating on spooning, pouring, transferring sand and beans. I noticed […]
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– Maria Montessori