Happy New Year, Everyone! Wow, it’s 2023! I wrote my first blog post on January 1, 2013. That does not feel like a decade ago! But a lot has happened during that time and I am so grateful to all of you for being part of this journey. Want to take a walk down memory lane with me? This […]
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2022: A Look Behind the Scenes
My last newsletter of the year is usually a recap of the milestones of the past 12 months. While we’ve had an eventful year here at Trillium, I’d like to take this time to give you a behind the scenes look at my personal year and thank the people who made it possible. Many of […]
Fostering a Connected Community: Helping Your Students Branch Out from their Preferred Work Partners
by Letty Rising Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Once when I was a school administrator, there was an elementary classroom that I observed as being slightly “off.” A new teacher had taken over the class, and the energy in the community felt different…both inside the classroom and out at recess. I noticed that there […]
Making Connections with Tammy Oesting
In these uncertain times, evoking awe and wonder in ourselves, in our classrooms, and in our students is so crucial. The Montessori environment is prime for eliciting wonder and amazement in our students. And as the steward of the learning environment, it really falls to the guide to make sure they are preparing and presenting […]
Black Friday – Cyber Monday Sale on Montessori Homeschool by Design Courses
I thought I’d join the Black Friday and Cyber Monday fun and make our two homeschooling courses 50% off! Register now through November 29 to get the special pricing on both Homeschool by Design: The Early Childhood Years [3-6] and Homeschool by Design: The Elementary Years [6-12] If you’ve been thinking about bringing Montessori into […]
Flexibility without Compromise: How to be a Responsive Teacher While Adhering to Montessori Essentials
by Letty Rising Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast The notion of flexibility without compromise seems, at first glance, contradictory. Like many terms used in Montessori circles that are joined together and also seemingly paradoxical, such as freedom and responsibility, structure and choice, and follow the child vs order and procedure, there is an endless […]
The Pencil Problem
by Letty Rising Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast There are very few topics in the elementary classroom that I hear more about than the continuous struggle about how to manage pencils. Never mind the colored pencils, that’s a whole other topic! Today we will just stick to regular lead pencils that the children use, […]
Inclusion in the Elementary Environment
LRE, IEP, IDEA, 504, OT, PT…The alphabet soup of educational services lingo is a challenge to navigate for even the most seasoned of experts! Are you an elementary guide, or an administrator supporting an elementary program, who could use some help navigating the world of inclusive education? If so, we invite you to join us […]
Leadership in the Montessori Elementary Classroom with Peter Piché
by Letty Rising Follow the Trillium Montessori Talks podcast Peter Piché is MACTE-credentialed (Primary, Elementary I–II,) Montessori educator who founded and designed the Secondary I Montessori program at Montessori Community School in Durham, North Carolina, after attending Great Work’s Orientation to Montessori Adolescent program. In addition to getting his professional leadership coaching certification from the […]
Montessori Math Curriculum: A Refresher Course
I think we can all agree, one of the most brilliant aspects of the Montessori method is the math curriculum. The possibilities offered by the Montessori primary math materials are both vast and varied. They provide a deep connection to mathematical concepts, for both the teacher and the child. Laying the foundation of number sense, […]