What is Montessori in the Middle
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Imagination vs. Imitation and boredom
When you see a group of children playing on the playground or maybe in your backyard, what are they doing when they are running, pointing and huddling making plans. More than likely, they are reenacting what they have seen on TV… maybe Spiderman or Paw Patrol. What we think as adults is, “Look at the
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Concentration, key to learning
In the age of technology, is it still possible to build concentration in our children? The answer is YES! And if we can, why is it important? Concentration is the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort. Just from that dictionary definition, we can see why the ability to focus is important
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Hello world!
Welcome to my first blog post! I shared my New Year’s Resolution with a group of students on January 7th of this year: starting this blog, Montessori in the Middle. Well, HERE I GO!! Montessori in the Middle was created to support the growth and understanding of Montessori here in the middle of the country.