
The Value of Tinkering
For ages, children have made things out of unconventional materials and have taken things apart. Tinkering can satisfy a child's natural...
Merav Rosen, Design Lab Teacher
Apr 11, 2019

Tot Chef: Helping Your Toddler Succeed in the Kitchen
“It is surprising to notice that even from the earliest age, man finds the greatest satisfaction in feeling independent. The exalting...
Neus Carmona, Beginners Teacher
Nov 28, 2018


Innovation and Imagination at the Wellan Cardboard Challenges
Last Sunday, many families from Wellan Montessori School gathered together to celebrate the Global Cardboard Challenge! It was a...
Ruth Clifford
Oct 22, 2018


Confident Toddler, Clean Home: A Guide for “First Chores”
“No one can be free unless he is independent: therefore, the first, active manifestations of the child’s individual liberty must be so...
Neus Carmona, Beginners Teacher
Apr 9, 2018


Practical Life Prepares the Hand for Writing
Upon entering a Primary Montessori classroom for the first time, children are drawn to the Practical Life area immediately. Children...
Katie Hamill, Primary Division Leader
Nov 13, 2017


Primary Students: Learn by Having Fun This Summer!
As the school year winds down many families are preparing for summer vacation. A question teachers often hear during this time is ‘What...
Katie Hamill, Primary Division Leader
Jun 9, 2017