Montessori Life Blog

Gardening With Your Child: How to Create a Pollinator Garden at Home

Creating a pollinator garden with your child is fun and helps them develop both academic and life skills.

Supporting Adolescent Technology Use

Screen time does not have to be a negative experience for an adolescent. The quality of content that is being viewed is more important than the time spent on a smartphone. Using social media sites can have a positive impact on a teenager, especially when dealing with emotions that are hard to express.

Decolonizing Montessori: An Antiracist Approach to Our Practice (From the Winter 2021 issue of Montessori Life magazine)

Learn how to examine solution using the framework of Montessori philosophy: the prepared adult, the prepared environment, and the liberated child.

How to Support Teachers During Stressful Times

In this article, learn strategies for administrators to support teachers during stressful times.

Opening our Eyes and Hearts to Others: The Work of the AMS Peace and Social Justice Committee

The AMS Peace and Social Justice Committee is liaising with several organizations in hope of streamlining ways for our AMS membership to support the people of Ukraine. Learn more.

Critical Race Theory Legislation: Impacting How We Teach and Learn About Racism and Diversity in Schools

Anti-CRT legislation is sweeping the nation. Directly or indirectly, no educator, parent, or student will be untouched.

How to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week: A Daily Guide

Educators work tirelessly in support of their students, families, and communities. Allow us to celebrate YOU for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Critical Race Theory: Finding Your Way Through Fact and Fiction

In this article, learn how to answer eight big questions about Critical Race Theory.

Critical Race Theory: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters

How a scholarly theoretical framework found itself at the center of a volatile K – 12 educational debate.

Montessori Lesson Ideas from Schleich: Part 2

In this short video, you will learn two new lessons that incorporate Schleich materials into the Montessori classroom.

The Montessori Event 2022 Recap

The Montessori Event welcomes educators from around the world to hear from inspiring keynote speakers, attend interactive workshops, explore the exhibit hall, and so much more.

Supporting Sensory-Sensitive Children in a Sensory-Intensive World

A look at how sensory processing disorders manifest in children. (Part 1 of 3 articles about sensory sensitivity in Early Childhood.)

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