Montessori Life Blog

In Memoriam: Sandi McDonald-West

On March 11, 2023, lifelong AMS member and early Montessori trailblazer, Sandi McDonald-West passed away at the age of 92. She began her career in Montessori Education in the 1960s and touched the lives of thousands in the United States and around the world.

Pride Month Reads: LGBTQIA+ Stories for Children and Teens

In honor of Pride Month, discover award-winning books that celebrate LGBTQIA+ characters and diverse storylines for children and teens.

Changes: Moving Up to Lower Elementary

Moving up! In Montessori, revisiting the familiar is a way of navigating future unknown.

Summer 2023 Reading List: Our Top Picks for Montessori Teachers and Administrators

Administrators and teachers can catch up on the best books for educators with our summer reading suggestions.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Environmental Education in the Montessori Classroom (From Montessori Life Summer 2023)

Exploring solid waste reduction through creative reuse: Teaching young children to see waste as a resource and develop lifelong sustainable habits.

The Harvard Implicit Association Test: MTEC-SFBA’s Unique Approach to Incorporating ABAR Training

Learn how the Montessori Teacher Education Center of the San Francisco Bay Area has utilized the Harvard Implicit Association Test to develop a unique approach to incorporating ABAR training in their teacher education program.

How to Create a Pollinator Garden at Your School

Creating a pollinator garden at school introduces students to environmental concepts and concerns, while offering emotional, academic, and physical benefits.

How to Use SMART(ER) Goals to Achieve Success at Your Program

How administrators can use the SMART(er) goal framework to create actionable, achievable, and successful program objectives.

Dual Language, Montessori Education – The Pathway to Peace

Gain insights from an educator's firsthand experience and learn why dual language, Montessori education is shaping the future of our world.

Socratic Discourse and Adolescents: A Valorization of the Personality

Socratic Discourse gives adolescents the opportunity to practice divergent thinking through the discussion and examination of philosophical and moral questions.