The Joy of Foraging: Alexis Nikole Nelson on Food, Nature, and Her Montessori Roots
How does a childhood spent exploring nature shape a lifelong passion? In this episode, Alexis Nikole Nelson—award-winning forager, chef, and social media star—shares how her Montessori education helped nurture her curiosity and independence, ultimately leading to her unique career.
Wauwatosa Montessori School Sustainability Initiatives: From Bicycle Trains to Compost Gains
Wauwatosa Montessori School engages students in hands-on sustainability efforts, from bicycle commuting and gardening to measuring waste and implementing school-wide composting. Through student-led initiatives, the school helps young people connect Montessori’s vision of responsible stewardship with meaningful action on global environmental challenges.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Environmental Education in the Montessori Classroom
Explore how Montessori classrooms can make environmental stewardship part of everyday life, turning reduce, reuse, and recycle into meaningful, hands-on learning. The article offers a practical look at helping children develop habits of care, creativity, and sustainability that extend beyond the classroom.
A New Look at Psychogeometry: The Construction of Geometric Knowledge from Absorption to Abstraction
Psychogeometry offers a Montessori approach to teaching geometry that follows the child’s development, moving from hands-on sensory exploration to abstract reasoning and discovery. This article explores how Montessori’s approach encourages children to uncover geometric relationships for themselves and how these ideas continue to align with contemporary thinking about how children learn mathematics.
The Mathematical Mind in the First Plane of Development: Montessori’s Human Tendencies and Self-Construction
Explore how Montessori’s “mathematical mind” develops in the first plane through children’s natural tendencies toward order, concentration, repetition, and precision. The article shows how everyday work with Montessori materials lays the foundation for mathematical thinking while supporting children’s broader process of self-construction and discovery.
Tracing the Spiral Curriculum: Montessori, Bruner, and the Bold Idea
Explore how the Montessori curriculum naturally embodies a “spiral curriculum,” revisiting key ideas and materials as children grow while moving from concrete experiences toward deeper, more abstract understanding. Through examples from geometry, the Great Lessons, and Cosmic Education, the article highlights how Montessori helps children build on prior learning, make connections, and deepen their understanding over time.
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