Montessori

Ask Us Why

The easiest question in the world for any teacher or daycare provider to answer is “What do you do with the students?” In fact, ask this during any school tour and in response, most programs will slide you a glossy card stock sheet of paper containing a bullet point list and cute pictures of happy […]

Ask Us Why Read More »

The Tallest Trees Don’t Always Have The Deepest Roots

25 years ago, the six-acre, forested floodplain behind my school held some 40-50 Eastern White Pines. Each tree measured three to four feet in diameter, rising arrow- straight, nearly 75 feet in the air, towering high above the canopy set by Aspen, Hickory and other hardwoods. Within a few years, another section of forest 500

The Tallest Trees Don’t Always Have The Deepest Roots Read More »

A Balanced Relationship and the Montessori Difference — By Bart Theriot

Parents wonder about the differences between Montessori and traditional daycare or preschool.  In fact, I recently saw a Facebook Ad from a national daycare chain attempting to favorably compare the differences between our method and theirs.  The comments revealed that parents understand Montessori a lot better than they did 20 years ago. Ultimately, I think

A Balanced Relationship and the Montessori Difference — By Bart Theriot Read More »

Raising a Capable Adult — By Bart Theriot (Excerpt From Dr. Montessori’s -The Montessori Method 1912)

A wonderful mentor told me on more than one occasion that no matter how many times you return to Dr. Montessori’s words, you will find inspiration along with something you may never have considered before.   I don’t do it nearly enough, but my mentor’s advice was confirmed once again after reading just a few pages

Raising a Capable Adult — By Bart Theriot (Excerpt From Dr. Montessori’s -The Montessori Method 1912) Read More »