It’s finally time to say goodbye to 2020. What a seismic year to live through. I have been so inspired and moved by the courage and determination I have seen in the Montessori community this year. You have rolled with the challenges of overhauling how you work with and educate children, closing schools and losing […]
Teachers
Gender Creativity and Following the Child: A Montessori Connection
by Ashley McLean Connecting the two concepts of gender creativity and following the child should come easily to us as Montessorians. For me, it took my born-male-child asking to wear a skirt to jump start my journey of understanding the link. The Gender Journey My gender education started when Ben (name has been changed for […]
Let’s Get Ready for the Start of School
A Free Ebook by Angie Ma As many of us head back to a school year like no other, our children will likely need some extra reassurance that everything will be fine. This sweet, hand illustrated social story by Angie Ma is just what you need right now. It’s free to use. Simply click the […]
Facing Racial Inequality: A Call for Courage
Sometimes being an educator takes courage. In order to show up as the guides our children need us to be, we have to find the strength to look at the things about ourselves and our environments that make us uncomfortable. The things that make us question what we’ve always taken for granted. The things that […]
Distance Learning in Times of Disaster: Restoration and Renewal
A downloadable PDF of this article is available here. Read Part 1 here: Distance Learning in Times of Disaster: Phases of Responding to a Disaster By Elizabeth Slade Spring is making its way across the country reminding us all about the cycles of life – the earth as a great reminder of how to endure […]
Montessori Teacher-Made Videos for Distance Learning
Infant-Toddler (0-3) Your Montessori School See More Videos from this Channel Jarrow Montessori See More Videos from this Channel Philly Montessori See More Videos from this Channel Primary (3-6) Montessori Farm School See More Videos from this Channel Bluebird Montessori See More Videos from this Channel Olive Branch School See More Videos from this […]
Montessori Distance Learning Framework
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD (no signup needed) Elizabeth Slade, lead Montessori coach at the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector, has created a simple framework for schools/teachers to use when designing their emergency distance learning programs. This 3-page framework provides guidance for primary (preK-K) and elementary programs. Check the NCMPS website for more […]
Coronavirus Response Resources for Montessori Teachers
We will use this page as a repository of organized resources for school leaders and teachers as they come available. If you want to keep up with general updates, please bookmark this page and the main update page here. Click the thumbnails below to see all the coronavirus school closure resources we have available. […]
COVID-19 Response and Resources for Montessori Schools
Coronavirus Response Resource Pages Please click the thumbnails below to see an organized list of resources. Trillium Montessori Leadership Email Newsletter Montessori Primary (3-6) Email Newsletter Montessori Elementary (6-12) Email Newsletter Updates Do you know of a relevant resources that should be listed here? Please let us know! coronavirus@trilliummontessori.org Repository of useful resources from […]
Pearls of Wisdom: Working with elementary aged children
I recently returned from the AMI Elementary Refresher Course, and I enjoyed it so much that over the course of the two days I took 25 pages of notes! Alison Awes, the presenter and a Montessori trainer, was a very inspiring and engaging speaker, breathing fresh life into some familiar concepts, lessons, and theories, while […]