At this point, mothers, fathers, grandparents and caregivers could fully engage with the materials and the classroom, handling the apparatus which captured their attention during the silent journey to experience how it feels, looks and smells, to...
Historically, the designation for the lead teacher in a Montessori classroom; some schools still refer to the lead teacher as “directress” or “guide,” while others use the more recognizable term, “teacher.” In Montessori education, the role of the teacher is to guide individual children ...
To understand why a Montessori home environment is so different, it helps to realize that as Montessorians, we view babies as “fully human”—as independent beings, on an active, urgent journey to become masters of their own inner and outer worlds. Our goal is not to entertain or serve b...