Teacher Spotlight 2024-2025
Teacher Spotlight
Introducing St. Paul’s Montessori’s Teacher Spotlight! We will be featuring one of our amazing, hardworking teachers each Friday. This blog is a little late, but was featured on Facebook and Instagram. Blanca Bird is our first Teacher Spotlight, enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsMontessori
Who is Maria Montessori? By Heather White From the AMS Montessori Life Blog
As one of the first women in Italy to obtain a medical degree, Dr. Maria Montessori was a trailblazer whose philosophy and activism is still as relevant today as it was when she began her work for social justice more than 100 years ago. Despite her successes in the fields of science and medicine, however, […]
10 Ideas for Setting up a Montessori Space at Home for Your Toddler
By Elizabeth Villalobos, YCC Lead at Post Oak Montessori in Houston, TX Setting up a Montessori-inspired play space can be simple, without the need to buy anything! A Montessori environment is designed to encourage independence and concentration. With degrees in both interior design and Montessori, I hope to share with you how design and learning […]
Valentine’s Day… the St. Paul’s Way!
The origin of Valentine’s Day seems to have begun as a feast day for Saint Valentine, though its connection to love and romance is somewhat unclear. It could have been that Saint Valentine performed weddings for those forbidden to marry, or because of the “lovebirds” who were courting at the start of the spring season. […]
The Secret of Childhood
Montessori Infants and Toddlers: Maximum Effort “The child does not follow the law of the least effort, but a law directly contrary. They use an immense amount of energy over an unsubstantial end, and they spend, not only driving energy, but intensive energy in the exact execution of every detail.” Maria Montessor, The Secret of […]
The Extension of Freedom and Responsibility in a Montessori Elementary Environment
In addition to the points discussed in my previous post about Freedom and Responsibility in the Montessori environment, the child in the Second Plane of development (Elementary) has some characteristics that are very different from those of a child in the First Plane. While the child in the First Plane is a “sensorial” learner who […]
A Foundation of Freedom and Responsibility in a Montessori Environment
In Montessori theory, freedom and self-discipline are two sides of the same coin. The person who is self-disciplined is able to be responsible in their actions. The person who is free to act must be self-disciplined in order to use that freedom responsibly. The long-term goal in regards to freedom is a self-disciplined adult who […]
Celebrating Advent with Children
The month before Christmas has got to be the longest time of year for kids! Patience is a hard virtue for children to begin with, so having to wait and wait for the big day can be tough. It doesn’t help that Christmas decorations go on sale so early, and that radio stations begin playing […]
4 Ways to celebrate Thanksgiving with children – Respectfully
By Jen Lumanlan | https://yourparentingmojo.com/thanksgiving/ Do you have memories of dressing up like Pilgrims and Indians for the annual Thanksgiving school play? Many Americans grew up hearing the tale of the First Thanksgiving repeated by books, teachers, and parents and came to accept this as fact although many of us are now realizing that this […]
Positive Discipline
If true discipline is about teaching, not punishing, then what practical tips and tools should we reach for instead when it comes to discipline in parenting? Ms. Bridgette, Lead Guide at Guidepost Montessori at Ogden, is a certified trainer in Positive Discipline. Below, she offers concrete solutions for how parents can navigate challenging behaviors and […]