A MONTESSORI class is an orchestra. The teacher is the conductor and students the players. But each player is working on a different part of the symphony — with the teacher’s blessing and guidance.
It was interesting to read New York Times reporter Benedict Carey's article (Plain Dealer, Dec. 21) on cognitive neuroscience and preschool education, especially this: "For the first time we are ...
The U.S. has all but forgotten Maria Montessori, the practical Italian idealist who founded her own brand of progressive education in 1907. Though once Americans acclaimed her, John Dewey’s permissive ...
To 5-year-old Alex Schad, peace means something simple. “A hug,” he said. Alex and more than 60 other students from Nurturing Nest Montessori School in Columbia, which serves students up to age 6, ...