If you don't know about Montessori colored beads yet, let me introduce you. These babies are integral to the Montessori math curriculum, beginning with simple counting exercises for 3-6 year olds and...

I have found that most children have a natural affinity for poetry, and unfortunately, a lot of the books published for children fall short of nurturing this type of auditory discrimination. It seems like every...

Plants are a Montessori essential! Not only do they help you breathe more deeply and feel more peaceful, they provide opportunities for the child to learn about the Earth. And it all happens right in your very own home.

A thrift store is a Montessori parent's best friend!  Here’s a shopping list of must-have items to go hunting for. When you get back home, you’ll be ready to set up a shelf for work!

Before giving a work to a child aged 2 to 6, a Montessori teacher almost always gives a “lesson” to demonstrate the activity while the child watches. Montessori believed strongly in the importance of...

Ever meet someone who claims they can’t sing? Maybe you even greet that person when you look in the mirror. Well, science has a message for you -- you’re almost certainly wrong...

The three period lesson is a staple of Montessori education. It can be used to teach the name of anything, including the sounds of the letters of the alphabet, setting the stage for reading. It is...

I'm not above singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but I also believe that along with the simple, happy melodies we are all familiar with, children should be offered more.  They deserve to hear harmonies and discord...

I've wanted to make these for a long time, but like many of the classic Montessori materials, these I simply could not justify the high price tag. But make no mistake - I did want them, and last...

You don’t have to have a classroom, a playroom, OR Montessori materials from a specialized vendor to share Montessori with your child. You can start it right in your own backyard!

No one wants to sing a song with a group of squirmy, inattentive, interrupting children. It’s just plain frustrating! Good teachers set the bar high for good behavior, but excellent teachers engage the restless...

24 hours in a day. 7 days in a week.  52 weeks in a year.  18 years in a "childhood".  Add another 6 to 10 to become a fully formed adult being.  As adults, we are comforted by these facts, beholden to them, and bound by them.