Posts by Montessori Children’s Center
Flower Arranging Portal to the Past
My favorite works as a Montessori child were flower arranging, color tablets, and story writing. What do you know? I continue to love what I loved as a little girl. Here is…
Read MoreCall to Unite
I wanted to share one of the entries in The Call to Unite, edited by Tim Shriver and Tom Rosshirt. It is written by Sherri Mitchell who is an Indigenous…
Read MoreObservation in the Garden
Gardening and being a Montessori teacher have a few things in common. One of them is the reliance on observation in order to be successful. Gardening teaches how to look.…
Read More10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children—and Ourselves—the Social and Emotional Skills to Reduce Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happy Lives
Author: Goldie Hawn Reviewed by K.T. Korngold Goldie Hawn (actress, comedian, director, and mother) developed the revolutionary MindUP program to teach young children how their brains work. As children discover…
Read MoreTeach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success
Author: Madeline Levine Reviewed by K.T. Korngold If you’re looking for an argument in favor of investing your resources in non-competitive, hands-on, experience-based education (aka Montessori education) for your children,…
Read More‘Help Me to Do it Myself!’ – By K.T. Korngold
We chose Montessori because we wanted our toddler to experience independence and develop confidence. For our daughter, that has meant, “I can do it” and “I want to do it!”…
Read More10 Characteristics of Children in the Montessori Classroom
1. Respectful: The basis of the Montessori classroom is mutual respect. The teacher respects the child for the person s/he is (someone who is coming into being; the child who…
Read MoreMontessori Children’s Center Infant Program: Infant Cove Room and Infant Sea Room
3 months to 18 months The Montessori Children’s Center has been a national and international model for early learning and development. Since our founding, offering one of the first full-time,…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Dr. K.T. Korngold
Hello and thank you for taking some of your precious time to learn a little about me through my blog. I have been involved with Montessori my whole life. My…
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