I\’d be lying if I said that being a Montessori parent was easy. In fact, it can be downright stressful, confusing and difficult. Aside from the pressures we place on ourselves as parents and our all-consuming desire give our children the best of everything, there is an entire world out there just waiting to pile […]
Living Outside the Box –By Bart Theriot Read More »
Montessori is different. Walk into a classroom and the evidence is everywhere you look. In fact, there are so many differences in Montessori that many of them tend to slip by unnoticed. So I\’ve decided to devote a few blog posts to some of the most important differences (both obvious and subtle). The first part
The Montessori Difference: Work Read More »
I’m a member of a fairly exclusive club. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a trained Montessori teacher, that I own and operate a Montessori school, that I attended Montessori as a child or even that I’m a member of the Montessori Madmen. I am a Montessori dad. In a
Dads – The Third Rail of Montessori Read More »
By Kristin Tubic (MAB Faculty / Guest Blogger) When the child goes out, it is the world itself that offers itself to him. Let us take the child out to show him real things instead of making objects which represent ideas and closing them up in cupboards – Maria Montessori On Valentine’s Day this year
Does your child see you as “The Boss?” Do you see yourself that way? Maybe your spouse is the boss. I’m not talking about the lovable Tony Danza type. I’m talking about the Donald Trump, King Henry type. In generations past, the patriarch was exactly that. “The Boss.” “Coffee is for closers.” “My way or
By Bart Theriot, Head of School, MAB I own an iPad, iPod, iPhone and a desktop computer. I also have two televisions, thousands of channels of cable and a Sony Playstation 3. I even have a record player. I am no stranger to electronics and technology and clearly I am in favor of their use
Boredom is Good for You Read More »
By Bart Theriot, Head of School, Administration The earliest lessons learned by students new to the Montessori environment are those of grace and courtesy. As discussed in Part I, these lessons form the backbone of the Montessori method. As the new year begins, it is always fun to see the children learning how to relate
Grace and Courtesy Part II — Patience Read More »
I love the start of a new school year. Less than one full week in the books and already the classrooms are humming with that electric energy found only in the Montessori environment. New relationships are forming and old relationships are strengthening. For some of our students, even those we haven’t seen all Summer, it
By Bart Theriot, Head of School, Administration Grace and courtesy are essential elements of life as a member of a society. If done properly, grace and courtesy should promote harmony in all areas of life. It is true that nearly everything we say and do whether alone or with others contains aspects of
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