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Montessori philosophy doesn’t just focus on one aspect of a child. Instead, it focuses on the child as a whole. That means, unlike traditional schools that focus solely on cognitive abilities, Montessorians focus on the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive aspects of learning. In this article, we’ll talk about how learning in a Montessori classroom […]

Multi-age classrooms are a hallmark of Montessori education, but there are many people who don’t quite understand their purpose—let alone their benefits. We’re here to clear up questions about multi-age classrooms and tell you about everything they’re capable of doing for your child. What Are Multi-age Classrooms? In a traditional school, all students in the […]

The Montessori method revolves around self-education, which is accomplished through self-direction. Instead of following the traditional model of schooling, where a teacher stands at the front of the room and orates, a Montessori classroom has students initiate their own lessons with hands-on materials prepared for their specific developmental stage. The Montessori Method A Montessori classroom […]

In order to succeed in school and in life, your child should always be learning new words—especially when they’re young. With a wide vocabulary, they’ll be able to understand written text and the spoken word on a deeper level. If your child learns how to adopt new words into the vocabulary at an early age, […]

If you’ve grown up believing that school begins at age five, you are not alone. In traditional schools, children typically start kindergarten when they’re five years old and progress from there. But here in the Montessori world, school begins much sooner. As early as two months old! In an infant classroom here at Austin Children’s […]

Sensory materials help your children do what they do best—learn through play—by stimulating all five senses: touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste. Sensory play gives toddlers a chance to engage with the world around them. It can aid in cognitive growth through experimentation and exploration as a toddler starts to think more abstractly than they […]

Montessori education in 2023 is more popular than it’s ever been. This century is under constant transformation, and there’s no educational method that embraces that fact better than Montessori. Above all else, Montessori has made an impact on the educational sphere by emphasizing the fact that every child is unique, and no two learn in […]

In this article, we’ll discuss the differences between Montessori and traditional education. We find that, with parents new to the philosophy, this is one of their most common curiosities. The Montessori Method The Montessori method is based on a number of things: self-directed activity hands-on learning collaborative play Instead of simply developing one aspect of […]

What Is Creativity? Before we get started, it helps to define Montessori education for creativity and Montessori education for independence. A creative child is one who can generate new ideas to solve problems. This is a child who thinks outside the box and is willing to try new solutions. What Is Independence? An independent Montessori […]

Tantrums aren’t enjoyable. But they become easier to manage when you understand them. Very young children (one to two years old) may be trying to communicate something that they need and don’t have the language skills to do it. As for older children that are beginning to learn autonomy, tantrums help them assert their desires. […]