Dr. Montessori once said, “Averting war is the work of politicians; establishing peace is the work of education.” There are different approaches schools can take to implement peace in their classroom, but at MMS, peace is ingrained in every aspect of our teachings....
In all schools, it’s important to have a behavior management policy in place. In Montessori schools specifically, it’s crucial because of the independent nature of the environment. Conflict is natural, and it’s bound to cause some rifts in the peaceful nature of the...
Because the Montessori Method was designed to align with the biological development of the child, it makes sense many of the terms associated with the method stem from stages of mental, physical or emotional development. The term “sensitive period” is one such term....
Maria Montessori’s teaching technique may appear different, especially to parents and caretakers who were educated in traditional American schools. But the vision behind the Montessori Method is to instill lifelong lessons that children will use throughout their...
You may have heard it before – smaller classrooms lead to more individualized learning opportunities. But, how truly beneficial are small classrooms? Do children really learn more from one-on-one time with their teachers? At Maria Montessori School, there are...
