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There is a part of a child’s soul that has always been unknown but which must be known. With a spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm we must go in search, like those who travel to […]

  The liberty of the child should have as its limit the collective interest; as its form, what we universally consider good (behavior). ~ Maria Montessori   How do I address profanity?  It’s been rampant

The teacher’s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest.  ~ Maria Montessori   Mia, a 4-year-old, was dismissed from circle.  She traversed the classroom and went

  “Errors divide men, but their correction is a means of union.  It becomes a matter of general interest to correct errors wherever they may be found.  The error itself becomes interesting.  It becomes a

One of the first classroom management tools that many of us learned, to redirect or set limits with children, is limited choices.  This month, I’d like to explore this topic in some detail.  I have

Were you ever lectured by an adult? Do you remember it as being particularly effective, or did you feel a little like Charlie Brown listening to his teacher? “Waaa, waaa, waaa, waaa…” Most of us

“Once the child can speak, he can express himself and no longer depends on others to guess his needs. He finds himself in touch with human society, for people can only communicate by means of

Steven and Greg, two fourth grade boys in my first classroom, had just come in from recess. On their way in, Steven shoved a girl to get inside before she did. Greg followed suit, and

1. Involving Children in Creating Ground Rules and Routines Routines give children the opportunity to predict what is going to happen next. When children can predict what happens next, they have the power to make

Is this your classroom? Let’s take a moment and envision our classrooms in the middle of the school-year. It’s January, the most productive time of the school year. You lose track of time because the