As a Montessori educator and mother for a few decades, I have developed a fondness for certain toys and materials. I know many of you are...

In our society, children are often hurried and given orders, particularly in the mornings. Parents often share that this is when they...

Maria Montessori identified the period from birth to age six as "The Absorbent Mind." Initially, the child forms attachments and bonds...

By Susan Tracy McDaniel At first, the adult picks up everything. Ideally, the child watches as the adult cleans up. Try not to look as...

By Marjory Barksdale and Susan Tracy McDaniel In today’s changing society, children are challenged to become “working partners” with...

We started holding family meetings when the first two children were two and three years old and held family meetings for most of thirty...