Why not let the essence of summer stay a part of your everyday living? There is something so incredibly precious about summer time fun. I have loved watching my young children explore nature, go through the day without any agenda for where we have to be, and to generally thrive with the environment that simply […]
Your child needs the right tools at the right time… Developmentally speaking, the first six years are the most important of your child’s life. Science tells us that children develop 85% of core brain structure by the time they are six years old. Your child will build on this core foundation throughout the rest of his […]
Social grace, inner discipline and joy. These are the birthright of the human being who has been allowed to develop essential human qualities. ~Maria Montessori Maria Montessori uncovered secrets–ten to be exact. Lucky for us, Mary Ellen Maunz, M. Ed., founder and Program Director of Age of Montessori, is willing to share the treasure of […]
What is the difference between Montessori and Traditional Education? If you are new to Montessori education, often the first question you might ask is “what makes Montessori different?” Truly, the answer to that question is immense! So, in effort to make this bountiful banquet of information a little more digestible, I have organized some of […]
From Mary Ellen Maunz, Program Director October greetings! I write with lots of rain coming down outside. Southwest Montana often has gorgeous extended Indian summers, but not so much this year. Oh well, it’s back to school and more indoor activities. I’d like to fill you in just a bit on my summer. It has […]
Montessori children tend to like school. Many of them love school. When you think of school what the first words that come to your mind? Is it fun? Is it spontaneity? Is it joy? Is it creativity? If these words are not of your list, why aren’t they? They can be! In Montessori classrooms around […]
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) just published part of our tenth secret of Montessori education – the joy of creativity! It is a secret some of us have known for a long time and are extremely happy to see being told. In fact, we’d like to shout it from the rooftops! The joy we see […]
Check back at our What’s New! Age of Montessori blog site each week. Read about The Ten Secrets of Montessori Education and find out what these secrets can mean to you and your work with children. Following the series on The Ten Secrets, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the four major […]
