We are in the middle of a renovation project to our 100-year-old house. As I was packing “stuff” to move from one bedroom to another, I came upon a box of drawings and daily reports from Ms. Diane — ...

The Montessori approach to education teaches academic subjects, but also nurtures a child's emotional health and social skills Children in Montessori schools are encouraged to learn and experiment ...

Intensive parenting has parents over-extending themselves and children under-extending themselves. A Montessori approach can help increase children's independence and parents' autonomy. Breaking an ...

It’s after 2 p.m. on a Wednesday at the Williamsburg Montessori School, the time of day students call their own. In this final hour, after they’ve completed their day’s work, children are free to ...

“Montessori prepares its students well for what they will face as older students and adults,” says Melanie Jacobs, who’s been head of Montessori Center School (MCS) since 2016 and worked at MCS for ...

PORT EWEN – Anyone entering one of Montessori kindergarten classrooms at the Robert Graves Elementary School is likely to be greeted by a friendly, firm handshake from a four-foot 5-year-old. “That’s ...

It’s been more than 100 years since Dr. Maria Montessori first developed the Montessori method of education, which focuses on building children’s resourcefulness and natural abilities through ...

Not everyone thinks traditional schools are the right choice. Deborah Summers, assistant principal for Scottsdale’s Mission Montessori Academy, believes the nearly 100-year-old Montessori method ...

Most of us think of radical scientific innovation as the whiz-bang invention or discovery that displaces what came before and reshapes the world as we know it. Transistors, assembly lines, and ...

Montessori is about guiding others to learn or reclaim their skills. While usually applied to children, there is some research being done with dementia patients. Minor adjustments, like an ...

Montessori programs, once an option only for parents able to afford private schools, are increasingly in demand for public school students, though education officials say such a specialized approach ...

Preschool student Zayne Wieland traces a flower for an assignment at The Dallas North Montessori School. Rose Baca More than half of Texas third graders cannot read at grade level. Might they do ...