NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Keep Trying

Keep trying. To understand the value of this lesson, all we have to do is look to the children in our Montessori classrooms. That�s exactly ...

New Montessori Opportunities: Preparing for Interviews

Going on a job interview can be very stressful. In fact, changing to a different line of work ranks 18 out of 43 on the Holmes-Rahe Stress I...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Make Mistakes

The idea of making a mistake sometimes prevents us from trying something new or making a change. Often, we can reduce our worries by thinkin...

Valentine�s Day in the Montessori Environment: Lessons in Grace and Courtesy

Of all things love is the most potent. �Maria Montessori The Absorbent Mind, p. 269. Love� it�s a complicated emotion. We can love our child...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Take Risks

When I began NAMC 20 years ago, I had no way of knowing for sure whether my idea would be successful. I knew from my own experience that NAM...

My Experience Working with a Gifted Child in the Montessori Classroom

Montessori education is designed to help all children reach their full potential at their own unique pace. This is equally true for children...

NAMC Montessori Manuals: Twenty Years of Innovation and Distinction

When founder and program director Dale Gausman began NAMC,   one of his goals was to make Montessori learning an inclusive experience that s...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: There Is No Shame in �I Don�t Know�

I think it�s fair to say that the older we get and the more we experience, the more we realize that there are a lot of things we don�t know ...

Planning Going Out Activities in the Montessori Elementary Classroom

Exploring and absorbing the world beyond the classroom are integral components of the Montessori elementary experience. At the start of each...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Seek Out People with Different Ideas and Beliefs

Have you ever worked on a project where people had differing opinions or offered different ideas of how to get things done? When everyone is...

Supporting Children with Sensory Issues in the Montessori Environment

 Our work is not to teach, but to help the absorbent mind in its work of development. How marvelous it would be if by our help, if by an int...