This post contains affiliate links. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The Muslim calendar is a lunar calendar, which means that the months follow the cycles of the moon. This also means that the months do not correspond to the western calendar months. Each year, Ramadan is approximately 11 days earlier […]
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Cosmic Nesting Dolls
“Let us give the children a vision of the universe.” Maria Montessori in To Educate the Human Potential. Cosmic nesting dolls available from Where Am I? Trillium readers can use code grateful01 at checkout to save 10% “Cosmic Education is intended to help each of us search for our cosmic task as a species […]
A Tour of Erin’s Montessori Classroom
I recently had the opportunity to visit my friend Erin Roberts in Asheville, NC. I’ve known Erin for about 14 years. We worked together at the Montessori School of Syracuse and she is one of the small handful of people I’ve met who seem to have been born with an intuitive understanding of Montessori. A […]
Montessori Resources on Etsy
Check out these Etsy shops for delightful handmade resources for your Montessori home or classroom! Affiliate links are use below. See full disclosure here. CLICK HERE to find Montessori resources on Etsy ON SALE TODAY Teacher Gifts My Bella Montessori (Click here to see more) View this post on Instagram A post shared […]
Physical Activity and Motor Planning Resources for the Classroom
Today I’d like to feature the Physical Activity sets available from Pink Oatmeal. These materials are not exactly “Montessori”, but they can most certainly be adapted for a Montessori setting. Affiliate links are used below. See full disclosures here. PINK OATMEAL The Ultimate Physical Activity and Motor Planning Membership Pink Oatmeal is run by Chanda […]
10 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Do Chores
by Gabrielle Nussbaumer Did you grow up with Saturday morning or afternoon chores? Maybe you had Saturday all day chores!? Did that question make you groan as you remembered the list of things you had to accomplish and the consequences if you didn’t? Fast forward to the present moment and think of your own children. […]
What We Want For Our Children
By Virginia Lozuke A couple of years ago I started approaching parent teacher conferences a little differently. Before I compiled all my observations, notes, recordkeeping, and pictures, I went back to my files and pulled out the original application that parents filled out prior to enrolling at our school. The answers to those questions are […]
Rocks Observation and Discussion
Walkin’ N Rockin’ A beginning-of-the-year lesson plan by Claudia Mann If my Facebook “teacher” groups are any indication, this is a pretty exciting time of year for most of you who are called to this profession. Photo posts of prepared classrooms almost shout the anticipation of teachers who are ready to get those little ones […]
The Montessori Tree
by Maria Burke I like to think of Montessori education as a tree. The roots, which support the tree and keep it strong and steady, are concentration, coordination, order, and independence. As these are the basis to the environment, it is important for a child to work towards having this strong basis in order for […]
Handwork in the Montessori Environment
In Montessori environments, we pride ourselves on having a culture of self-lead work. We inspire children to be mathematicians, writers, discoverers and researchers. We also teach children the value of the ability to work with our hands. How to Create a Culture of Handwork in Your Montessori Environment By Carol Palmer Handwork, the creative, constructive […]