28
Dec
Start your new year off right! Fall in love with Math and Geometry again with albums that lead children (and adults!) on a path of discovery. Whether you are a...
Yearly Archives: 2020
23
Dec
My grandmother was a woman full of homespun wisdom. One of the things that she said when things didn’t go according to hopes or plans was, “You can get used to anything...
21
Nov
It has been a long while since I brought you a new offering, but the drought is over! Today, we are unbelievably excited to release The Marvels of Montessori Math series. This is a body...
27
Oct
I have never run a marathon. In fact, those of you who know me personally are probably doubled over in laughter at the very idea. (You’re welcome for that image!) But even...
25
Sep
When did you first realize that the pandemic was going to change our day-to-day lives at a fundamental level? Believe it or not, here in the US, it has been about 6...
19
Aug
It always surprises me in the fall when the leaves begin to
turn. Seemingly overnight, select clumps
of leaves on a few trees and shrubs pop as if testing the conditions for the
remainder. This...
14
May
Recently, a friend sent me a reflection by Richard Rohr where he talks about being in liminal space, “where we are betwixt and between, having left one room or stage of life...
01
May
Have you heard the news? There sure is a lot of it these days!
I have come to the conclusion that whatever news you are looking for you can...
09
Apr
In the last two weeks, we have seen a change in COVID-19 coverage – a slight shift in focus from “duck and hunker down” to “what to brace for in the coming...
27
Mar
Life in recent weeks has been a bit like living in the middle of a suspense-thriller, hasn’t it? Protagonists are working tirelessly to unravel medical mysteries and to create structures to sustain...
19
Mar
“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” Maria Montessori
17
Mar
I am writing today with several exciting items! I hope that this will be a welcome relief from the seemingly endless stream of notifications from every company that has your contact information telling you...
06
Mar
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
The other day, I jumped into the car to run errands and caught the last 30 seconds of a radio interview with a new author. ...
28
Feb
Lately, I have been particularly aware of the word “should”. It feels like this word has been cropping up more than usual, explicitly and implicitly. Perhaps it is an effect of being...
21
Feb
Every Presidents’ Weekend, interns return to our training center
for assessments, instruction, and time to share discoveries with one another. It is a harbinger of spring, a little like the
swallows returning to Capistrano. ...
14
Feb
The longer I work in Montessori education the more I realize that practicing Montessori is a radical expression of faith. Yes, there is an abundance of anecdotal evidence that The Method fosters...
07
Feb
I was recently invited to write an article for the CGMS newsletter on bullying. Since this is an unfortunately common problem and a timely topic, I am republishing the article here...
01
Feb
When my husband and I travel, we love to wrap ourselves in
some aspect of the local culture. We see
the sights, of course, but we also scour the hometown papers and watch for
flyers...
24
Jan
Last weekend, we visited the Poeh Cultural Center, a museum and research gallery honoring the Tewa people of Northern New Mexico. Tewa is the language that connects people from a half-dozen pueblos...
17
Jan
As schoolchildren around the US know, Monday is set aside for the celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a martyr for the cause of racial...
10
Jan
I have been thinking a lot lately about hearing and being
heard.
Yesterday, while working at my kitchen table, I heard a dove. I couldn’t see it, but my...