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...
Remodeling Paradigms
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...
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
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. ...
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. ...
12
Apr
Last week, I hopped into my car to run an errand and tuned into the middle of a radio interview of a woman who works with adolescents; I was just in time...
05
Apr
Anyone (child or adult) who has ever been in the classroom with me has heard my discussion about the importance of monitoring self-talk. It goes something like this: when you make a...
23
Feb
Do you ever get the feeling that the Universe is asking something of you? When I get that, it feels like random people tugging on my sleeve, each whispering the same thing into my...
01
Feb
What first drew you to Montessori?
Most Montessorians I have known initially followed a child, experiencing the Method first through the eyes of a significant young person in their lives. That is certainly my story....
18
Jan
How was your week? Since today is Friday, if you are like most teachers, what you are feeling right now is relief that the weekend is here! But when you think about...
11
Jan
“You are not the boss of me!” I remember the first time I heard a feisty, bedazzled, pig-tailed, 4-year old say this to an older boy in her class. I was as...