The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 14: Intelligence and the Hand

Therefore, it is clear that we must not carry the child about, but let him walk, and if his hand wishes to work, we must provide him with th...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 13: The Importance of Movement

�To have a vision of the cosmic plan, in which every form of life depends on directed movements which have effects beyond their conscious ai...

Gender Equality in Literature � Thoughts on Literacy Development

A few weeks ago, my friend Katherine Brekke invited me to attend an Usborne book fair she was hosting at a local Montessori school. Usborne ...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 12: The Effect of Obstacles on Development

��the child�s sensitiveness is greater than anything we can imagine.� � Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind , p. 131 There is an old Englis...

The Montessori Method: A Heuristic Approach to Learning

�When the child is given freedom to move about in a world of objects, he is naturally inclined to perform the tasks necessary for his develo...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 11: How Language Calls to the Child

�What is clear is that when the child is born, he has neither hearing nor speech. So what exists? Nothing, yet all is ready to appear.� � Ma...

Adjusting Activities for Montessori - The Internet as a Resource for Educators

When I began my Montessori career, finding Montessori ideas and lessons on the Internet was challenging to say the least. My colleagues and ...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 10: Some Thoughts on Language

�All children pass through a period in which they can only pronounce syllables; then they pronounce whole words, and finally, they use to pe...