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Is it okay for Montessori to just be for wealthy families?

Is it okay for Montessori to just be for wealth...

Equitable Access: The transformation of Montessori schools into establishments primarily for the wealthy, including wealthy homeschoolers, contradicts the philosophy of equitable education. This shift creates a disparity in access to...

Is it okay for Montessori to just be for wealth...

Equitable Access: The transformation of Montessori schools into establishments primarily for the wealthy, including wealthy homeschoolers, contradicts the philosophy of equitable education. This shift creates a disparity in access to...

Did Montessori get us into this mess (with democracy and world peace)

Did Montessori get us into this mess (with demo...

Undoubtedly, if one looks at the world’s current geopolitical state, it is clear we are in a precarious position. The Pax Americana that has held since 1945 now appears to...

Did Montessori get us into this mess (with demo...

Undoubtedly, if one looks at the world’s current geopolitical state, it is clear we are in a precarious position. The Pax Americana that has held since 1945 now appears to...

Autonomy in Education

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...

What Does “Authentic Montessori” Really Mean? Inclusion, Access and Maria Montessori’s Original Vision

What Does “Authentic Montessori” Really Mean? I...

  What does “authentic Montessori education” really mean? This article explores the history of the Montessori method, its beginnings with disabled and low-income children, and why inclusive, accessible Montessori education...

What Does “Authentic Montessori” Really Mean? I...

  What does “authentic Montessori education” really mean? This article explores the history of the Montessori method, its beginnings with disabled and low-income children, and why inclusive, accessible Montessori education...

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

Ableism permeates Montessori

Ableism permeates Montessori

I write as the mother of an AuADHD child and as a Montessori trained teacher who has made many many mistakes in my teaching career. I also live with mental...

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Ableism permeates Montessori

I write as the mother of an AuADHD child and as a Montessori trained teacher who has made many many mistakes in my teaching career. I also live with mental...

7 comments