Susan Stephenson’s book, “Joyful Child: Montessori Global Wisdom from Birth to Three,” is an eye-opener for many and a reminder for many others. And we cannot have too many reminders. Read more »
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It hurts us when we hurt others. When we hurt others we hurt ourselves. Those who hurt others are in pain and harm themselves by harming others. Read more »
“Less is more” has long been a motto of Montessori schools and families. A better motto, one I just read today, is” Less is best.” Read more »
We will get much further in our goal of learning from and getting along with one another when all of us – along with our moral, spiritual, and political leaders and our scientists – take an honest look at how vulnerable we each are, even those dedicated to objective science-based fact, to dissonance. Read more »
Our boys and girls form their gender characteristics through their experiences and relationships. Violent play is not a primal, hard-wired characteristic of boys. Read more »
Poetic truth is a powerful truth. Its gift to our children is one that honors us In the giving and them in the receiving. Read more »
The frenzy for top colleges not doing our youths much good, writer says. Read more »
Montessori has written: Read more »
Follow the authentic characteristics of the child. Prepare the environment and the adult to support the child in filling her needs so that she can self-develop and self-educate. Read more »
How do we prepare ourselves and then our children to be deep-down and enduringly capable of this? Read more »