Is Montessori Really for Everybody?

What is that about? Could it be that Montessori really is for everybody, big people too? Yes, my experiences of the last 35 years have convinced me that it is. I’ll talk more about using the Montessori approach with adult learners in another section, but for now, many...

Montessori Training Triangle

This is a simplified version of our twist on a traditional diagram of the interaction between the adult, the child, and the prepared environment in the Montessori classroom. We added the use of geometric forms to represent each point of the triangle because they help...

Montessori Training for Mentors

Several different terms are used in Montessori training for the adult in charge of the prepared environment and the children’s education. Montessori herself used “directress”. Many modern Montessori advocates use “guide”, but the most common term used is “teacher”....

Montessori Teachers, Guides, and Mentors

This section will give direction on using Montessori training principles in your classroom. This is true even if that is a classroom that is not currently incorporating a Montessori approach. A good place to start, whether or not you think you might want to become a...

Montessori Learning Beyond Childhood

Maria Montessori is most well known for her work with very young children. In the United States, most Montessori classrooms are for children aged 3 to 6. Though there are many elementary classrooms, and even some Montessori classrooms for secondary students, her ideas...