Keeping play in education

Keeping play in education

If you have a toddler at home, you’ve likely seen them pick up a baby doll and rock it. They may have tried to feed it a bottle or gently kissed its head. Parents quickly pull out their phones and capture these precious moments of carefree playtime. But this...
Subjects of emphasis in primary environments

Subjects of emphasis in primary environments

As the Montessori Method is designed to mirror a child’s biological development, it makes sense that each environment treats subjects slightly differently. Primary environments include children ages 3 to 6 – a time in life where children are grasping and...
The benefits of mixed-age environments

The benefits of mixed-age environments

One of the most apparent differences between Montessori environments and traditional American classrooms is the way students are grouped. In traditional schools, students are grouped with peers of the same age, while Montessori environments are composed of students...