Montessori Archives - Page 5 of 5 - Grounded and Soaring

Denise DodgeMarch 23, 2023Comments (2)Featured Projects

How to Catch the Spark of Curiosity and Build a Fire: Lessons from Elephant Seals

Early childhood years are all about curiosity…

Terry DubowFebruary 27, 2023comment (0)Podcast

Why a Low Tech School for a High Tech World: Expert Interview

We’re living in the middle of the revolution that has reshaped our world. In this episode, Tom Preston-Werner, MMS parent and founder and former CEO of GitHub, joins for a wide-ranging conversation about the role technology plays in modern life, what we should do about exposing our kids to it, and how we should go about preparing them to be agile, creators, not passive consumers. Parents sometimes wonder whether they’re disadvantaging future coders by sending them to a low-tech school. Tom’s answer might surprise you.

Terry DubowJanuary 12, 2023Comments (2)Blog

How to Resist a Lure

We know things in relation to other things – we know tall in comparison to short, clean in comparison to messy. So why wouldn’t we compare what our children know to some standard of what they should be learning? After all, we worry they’re falling behind or, on the flip side, take pride in their ability to achieve beyond expectations. Comparison to a standard makes almost unimpugnable sense.

Terry DubowDecember 26, 2022Podcast

How Work with the Hands Teaches the World (Or, “They’re making cupcakes again?”)

For those who aren’t accustomed to Montessori classrooms, it might seem a bit curious that children cook, clean, sew, and more. There’s actually a lot behind all the cupcakes the students are baking – from complicated math to complex collaboration.

Terry DubowDecember 20, 2022Podcast

Why Do We Need This Site? A Conversation with Head of School, Sam Shapiro

One thing this world really needs is another podcast…We’re doing it anyway though because we’re looking for ways to connect with parents and educators about the stakes and opportunities we all face as we teach and raise children today.