Following The Child � Observing and Guiding Learning

Follow the child, they will show you what they need to do, what they need to develop in themselves and what area they need to be challenged ...

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New Year�s Resolutions the Montessori Elementary Classroom

When my Montessori elementary class returns from winter break, we usually begin the new year by discussing the tradition of making resolutio...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Listen

Listening is one of the greatest skills anyone can develop. As Montessori teachers, we are well aware of this. We know how important it is t...

Celebrating the Unity in Our Diversity: Montessori Holiday Celebrations

Cultural awareness means being aware of and appreciating the differences in people�s attitudes, beliefs, practices, customs, and social beh...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Everything Changes

Over the past 20 years, I�ve learned that there is no escaping change. It�s an unavoidable part of life. Sometimes change can be worrying � ...

Recognizing Boys� Learning Differences in the Montessori Environment

In our previous blog, we looked the ways neurological and hormonal differences affect the learning and behavior of boys and girls. Knowing t...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Stay True to Your Values

Staying true to your values. What does that mean? To me, it means first and foremost to know what your values are, what remains essential to...

Teaching Boys in the Montessori Environment: Neuroscience & Hormonal Learning Differences

Thousands of bright, energetic boys are spending the better part of each day unhappy and coming home to report to their parents that they fe...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Practice for Mastery

As part of NAMC�s anniversary celebration, I have been asked to share 20 lessons that stand out in my experience of providing Montessori tea...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 28: Love and Its Source � The Child

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Consider All Advice

As part of NAMC�s anniversary celebration, I have been asked to share 20 lessons that stand out in my experience of providing Montessori tea...

Response to Intervention (RTI) in the Montessori Environment

The child's development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behavior tow...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 27: The Teacher's Preparation

 Permit me to repeat � some words which have helped us to keep in mind all the thing of which I have been speaking. It is not a prayer, but ...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Relationships Matter

As part of NAMC�s anniversary celebration, I have been asked to share 20 lessons that stand out in my experience of providing Montessori tea...

Peacemakers and Leaders: A Cross Curricular Theme for Montessori Elementary

Throughout the year, Montessori teachers introduce themes that can guide the learning and exploration of the students. When possible, they w...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Trust Your Instincts

When I founded NAMC 20 years ago, I simply had one idea that I thought could work. Two decades later, NAMC has grown to include Montessorian...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 26: Discipline and the Teacher

Free choice is one of the highest of all mental processes. �Maria Montessori The Absorbent Mind, p. 271. As a NAMC tutor, I regularly get em...

Montessori Activity Ideas for Remembrance Day and Veterans Day

Photo courtesy of: Canadian Military History The child is capable of developing and giving us tangible proof of the possibility of a better ...

The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 25: The Three Levels of Discipline

Conscious will is a power which develops with use and activity. �Maria Montessori The Absorbent Mind, p. 254. When my son was young, I alway...

NAMC Enters Its 20th Year of Teacher Training - Let�s Celebrate Together!

North American Montessori Center is excited to be entering our 20th year of providing Montessori teacher training via distance education. Th...

Observing the Child: Tips for Developing a Montessori Teaching Strategy

One of the most important roles the Montessori teacher has is to observe. We observe how students spend their time and note what they are dr...

Tips on Professional Development for Montessori Teachers

Every year, school administrators and teachers sit down and plan professional development opportunities to benefit teachers and students ali...

A Montessori School Owner's Perspective: Preparing for the New Year

Whoever touches the life of the child touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs toward...