EC Classroom Tours

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 […]

I am delighted to feature Pine Cottage from the Montessori School of Syracuse (MSS) in our Classroom Showcase series this week! My Montessori spiritual roots lie at this school.  This was the school where I first discovered Montessori.  I found a job here as an assistant teacher right out of grad school.  I then went for […]

This week’s classroom showcase comes to you from Audrey Morrison of The Walden School in Pennsylvania.  Audrey shared these photos with us in the Trillium {Community} Facebook group and graciously answered lots of questions!  If you’re wondering about something you see on the shelves, you can find more details in this thread.  (You will need […]

Thank you to Lauren Franchek for sharing her beautiful classroom with us! You can find links to explore the other areas of her classroom at the bottom of this page. This is the gorgeous special interest table aka “The Museum”. We rotate the objects to showcase various leaves, plants, animals, remains, etc. that the children find […]

I am so excited to bring you an updated tour of Lauren’s classroom!  A couple of years ago, Lauren shared photos of her beautiful Montessori environment as part of our Classroom Showcase Series.  You can see the original post here, and see her stunning outdoor space here. Lauren was kind enough to offer us a […]

Today I am thrilled to feature my dear friend Amy’s room on the Classroom Showcase Series.  Amy and I worked together for many years.  She is one of the most peaceful, thoughtful, down to earth, and fun people I know! This is an all-day classroom for children ages 3-6 years old.  The room is open from 7:30-5:30 daily. The outdoor […]

I’m delighted to introduce you to my friend Beth Bitts on this week’s Classroom Showcase.  You can find more information about Beth on her blog, Simply Sewn.   About Beth I have a BA in Social Work and an AMS Montessori Certification. I came to Montessori as a second career after working in child welfare […]

Welcome to Part 2 of the tour of Lauren’s class at Creo Montessori in Arizona.  Last week we saw pictures of her outdoor environment.  Today, we get to see the inside!  Thank you, Lauren, for sharing your lovely space with the rest of us. Practical Life Sensorial Language Math Cultural About Lauren Marques My name is […]

For this week’s Montessori Classroom Showcase Series, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Lauren from the Creo School in Arizona.   I have been admiring her photographs in the Montessori teachers Facebook group for the past year and I am so happy that she has agreed to share them on our blog! Lauren has been […]

This is the second post in our Montessori Classroom Showcase Series.  Today I’m delighted to introduce you to April Waxler from the Bloomington Montessori School in Indiana. About April I have been a Montessori teacher for twenty years and I have yet to have a boring day. Bloomington Montessori School (in Bloomington, Indiana) has been […]

This is the very first post is our Montessori Classroom Showcase series.  I’m very excited about sharing with you Montessori classrooms from around the world!   I’ve been in the classroom for over 15 years now and I still don’t get tired of looking at how Montessori teachers have arranged their shelves.  I always get a […]