For young children, time is a mystery. Although given how we choose to spend our time, one could argue that adults don’t understand it all that well either. Still, the concept that time exists at all is far too abstract for a young child to understand. Even the passage of time, which seems so obvious […]
Time: The World Takes it, Montessori Gives it Back Read More »
Bobby George at The Baan Dek Academy interviewed me a couple of months back to get some of my thoughts on Montessori, MAB and the glass classroom idea. I thought I\’d post it to our school website even though it\’s not a typical blog post (and its a few months old). Click Here —-> Interview
One afternoon a few months ago, as I was heading home for the day, my 22 month-old son decided he would prefer to sit down in the middle of the hallway instead of going home. He was not upset. In fact, he was quite content. For whatever reason, sitting down was just what he wanted
Tiny reminders of what children can do –by Bart Theriot Read More »
What would happen if you tried to run a Montessori classroom in the middle of a busy shopping mall? An equally valid question, \”Why would anyone do such a thing?\” Well, the Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene did it last weekend. In the process, we learned the answers to these questions and so much more.
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Few developmental milestones give rise to more stress and trepidation than the thought of potty training your child. Rationally, we all know that eventually, our child will learn this skill just like everyone else in the world. Still, we hear so many stories running the full gamut from the child who did it all by
Toilet Learning a Metaphor for Montessori? Read More »
Montessori is not a franchise. It is just a name in the public domain. Anyone can go home and open up a Montessori school in their basement without practicing anything even remotely related to the method. Worse yet, one could build an impressive new school, staff it, buy all the Montessori materials and fill it
Montessori or Montessomething? — By Bart Theriot Read More »
This is part II of the \”How will this year be different?\” blog post. The first part deals with children from birth to age three. If your child is age three to 6, you\’ve come to the right place. Feel free to go back and read part I. Maybe it will be a fun reminder
How Will This Year be Different? Part II (3 to 6 years) Read More »
This question was recently posed to me by a father. Last year was his child\’s first in Montessori. He told me that it took some time and effort to \”figure it out.\” They attended classroom events, observed the room and spent time learning about the materials and philosophy with the teacher. They loved what they
How Will This Year be Different? Part I (age birth to 3 years) Read More »
Recently, a new parent visited one of our primary classrooms with her three-year-old daughter. We were welcomed into the room by two students who introduced themselves and asked the little girl and mother for their names. As we moved in from the doorway, our little visitor\’s attention turned toward the the practical life work and
Children Make the Best Teachers — By Bart Theriot Read More »
Children seem to grow so quickly that at times it can feel difficult to just keep up. Then, just when you feel like you\’ve gained ground, it turns out that you actually need to get out ahead of them to prepare for an unpredictable future. Which Kindergarten environment is best for your child? Out of
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