Dear Ask a Montessorian, I have a student who is showing some difficulty in the classroom. She seems to have trouble choosing work, I observe her often bothering other students, […]
A first year Early Childhood student wants to learn to read. What do you suggest?
Dear Ask a Montessorian, I have a first year Early Childhood student who says he wants to learn to read. He’s attracted to the works his older friends are doing in […]
My child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related?
Dear Ask a Montessorian, my child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related? I’m afraid that my child is a ”carb junkie.” Breakfast has […]
Help! How do I protect the 3-hour work cycle?
Ask a Montessorian, how do I protect the 3-hour work cycle? My school begins at 8:30, but many students don’t arrive until 8:45 or 9 am, which gives them only until […]
How to avoid calling children from across the room
Dear Ask a Montessorian, I play several roles at my school, including teacher and administrator. I have noticed that I am raising the voice in my environment and I am […]
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Question: I have a question related to the classroom management aspect of the toddler classroom (ages 18 months to 3 yrs). This particular class has 21 students and 5 adults. The […]
Victory and Peace
Victory and Peace Preventing conflicts is the work of politics; establishing peace is the work of education. We must convince the world of the need for a universal, collective effort […]
Be careful what you test for!
[this test was] considered quite independently of the influence of culture and education; and it was appreciated as the expression of an intimate, personal activity of the intelligence itself. But […]
Parenting Without Fear
The unhappiness of man is the most fearful feature of the reality of our times. He no longer feels any genuine joy. He is terrified… The real danger threatening humanity […]
Reflections on Newtown
No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child. Historically, the oppressed – slaves, the servant class and finally the workers – were minority groups who sought […]
