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Children sitting on colorful mats in a bright classroom, facing a seated teacher during circle time
April 30, 2026
Maria Montessori based her entire educational philosophy on the idea that children developed through a series of four planes.
Teacher helping children draw at a classroom table with colorful supplies
July 1, 2021
What, exactly, is the role of the Montessori teacher? How is it so different from that of any other teacher?
Children standing in line on a colorful playground, waiting on numbered spots.
May 31, 2021
Infants and toddlers may be together or separate, with a toddler classroom serving children 18 months to three years.
Child playing with wooden blocks on a rug in a bright living room with a white sofa
May 22, 2021
MSU Extension offers four strategies for supporting your child’s growing independence.
Boy wearing glasses writing in a notebook at a desk in a bright classroom
October 12, 2020
When kids hit difficult problems — the seemingly insurmountable English essay, a math test that takes on epic proportions, social struggles that leave them feeling frustrated.
Teacher helping two children at a classroom table, with colorful numbers and letters on the wall
October 12, 2020
You’re a few weeks into the new school year and your preschooler is still struggling to adjust to school. It’s heart wrenching and frustrating to leave your child sobbing at the door of the classroom each morning