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Online Resources

Hello Friends, I know that this time is especially chaotic and most of us have found navigating this new virtual space overwhelming. I wanted to pop in and share some avenues of online learning that I will be employing in the coming weeks, as well as some ways to keep your students engaged during thisContinueContinue reading “Online Resources”

Radical Withdraw

As last week has drawn to a close and time slows down to allow my brain and heart to process all that has happened in the past two weeks, I still sit speechless, unsure of what to say or how to feel. Words aren’t typically difficult for me, especially in my writing. When I amContinueContinue reading “Radical Withdraw”

A Word of Encouragement

If you are a teacher, then I am confident you understand the demanding profession we have chosen for ourselves. Our days and weeks are probably filled with late nights looking over students’ work, multiple trips to Target and Michael’s to find the perfect container or exact hue of purple cardstock, and time spent away fromContinueContinue reading “A Word of Encouragement”

Freedom and Responsibility

If you have been in the Montessori space for any length of time, you have probably heard phrases like “follow the child” and “freedom within limits.” If you haven’t, these phrases can set a controversial tone to any conversation about the Montessori philosophy. While these two tenets sum up a large portion of what makesContinueContinue reading “Freedom and Responsibility”

The Power of Connection

What a chaotic world we live in. In what seems like the blink of an eye, our world has turned on its side, uncertainty has crept in, and everything we counted as stable and secure has become a distant memory. We have found ourselves scrambling to find some semblance of normal while information is hurledContinueContinue reading “The Power of Connection”

The Questioning Child

This is a unique time of year for educators. The rush of back to school and winter break is behind us, the anxiety and chaos of starting fresh in the new year has subsided, and students are settling back into their normal routines. Something else happens around this time as well, when students are finallyContinueContinue reading “The Questioning Child”