The Montessori approach to education teaches academic subjects, but also nurtures a child's emotional health and social skills Children in Montessori schools are encouraged to learn and experiment ...

As head of the Montessori Center School, Melanie Jacobs believes that the Montessori method — which nurtures students’ natural curiosity and gets them interested, engaged, and invested in their own ...

In recent years, the popularity of Montessori schools, Montessori play materials, and Montessori Instagram accounts seems to be exploding. Even Jeff Bezos recently donated two billion dollars to ...

Montessori is about guiding others to learn or reclaim their skills. While usually applied to children, there is some research being done with dementia patients. Minor adjustments, like an ...

Charleston schools adopting Montessori methods gave students more choices, but changing enrollment and student demographics reflect shifting neighborhoods.

One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations and educational philosophy. One of Italy’s first female doctors, ...

Shifting that philosophy from directive (should) to open-ended (can) is at the heart of the Montessori Method of teaching. Rather than being told what to do, children are granted independence to ...

George Borum, who is proposing a Montessori-style charter school in Schenectady. SCHENECTADY — A Montessori-style charter school is being proposed in Schenectady. It would be the first such school in ...

Yovana “Betsy” Elizondo's first experience with The Montessori School on 11th Street was when she was just 12 years old. Her mother opened the school's baby room in 2015, and since then, those at the ...