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Autonomy in Education
What is autonomy? Autonomy is the condition of being independent. Well that is what the dictionary says! In education and parenting it means consistently giving children opportunities to self determine...
Autonomy in Education
What is autonomy? Autonomy is the condition of being independent. Well that is what the dictionary says! In education and parenting it means consistently giving children opportunities to self determine...

Teaching Economic Geography in 9-12 Montessori
Today we live in a truly globalised world. Nearly every country depends, to some extent, on others—whether it’s for finished goods or the raw materials needed to produce them. From...
Teaching Economic Geography in 9-12 Montessori
Today we live in a truly globalised world. Nearly every country depends, to some extent, on others—whether it’s for finished goods or the raw materials needed to produce them. From...

Choral Reading in the Montessori Classroom. Imp...
A reading practice I have recently started including in my classroom is 'choral reading' this has been a change for me as I have increased my knowledge around recent reading...
Choral Reading in the Montessori Classroom. Imp...
A reading practice I have recently started including in my classroom is 'choral reading' this has been a change for me as I have increased my knowledge around recent reading...

Awe and Wonder Are Vital to the Montessori Curr...
Encouraging Awe and Wonder for the elementary age child. Why printables are not the centre of our curriculum.
Awe and Wonder Are Vital to the Montessori Curr...
Encouraging Awe and Wonder for the elementary age child. Why printables are not the centre of our curriculum.

What I've Learned from Opening My Own Montessor...
A little over a year ago, I opened my own school for 5- to 12-year-olds in an area that had no alternative types of education. For a long time, I...
What I've Learned from Opening My Own Montessor...
A little over a year ago, I opened my own school for 5- to 12-year-olds in an area that had no alternative types of education. For a long time, I...

Authentic or Rigid?
A couple of days ago someone in a local Montessori group said "I'm paying lots for Montessori education and my child is spending a lot of time outside running -...
Authentic or Rigid?
A couple of days ago someone in a local Montessori group said "I'm paying lots for Montessori education and my child is spending a lot of time outside running -...