Spoiler alert: It’s not the wooden shelves and the neutral color scheme Montessori has become a buzzword in the education world. You see it everywhere. Pinterest boards filled with natural wood toys. Instagram classrooms with open shelving and baskets. Schools...
Independence is one of the most talked-about goals in early childhood education. Many daycares advertise that they help toddlers become independent. You might hear phrases such as “we encourage independence” or “we teach self-help skills.”...
More Than a Daycare “The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.” Maria Montessori An authentic Montessori curriculum starts in infancy, when each child’s natural curiosity begins to unfold. From the first days of life, children are...
Is It Magic, or Is It Science? Parents across Macomb County often walk into our Mount Clemens Preschool classrooms and ask “How will my child learn to read?” It can look like magic – but it is actually a carefully designed method that aligns...
Parents are sometimes surprised by what they see when they walk into a Montessori classroom for the first time. There is not a teacher standing at the front of the room delivering one lesson to the entire class. Children are working independently – carrying...
Building a Strong Foundation: Montessori Infant and Toddler Care Maria Montessori once wrote that “[t]he greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.” Over a century later, neuroscience confirms what she observed: the first three years...
