Barbara Isaacs, September 2022 In a recent conversation, Wendelien and I were pondering the benefits Montessori Musings contributes to the Montessori community. We are both committed to our aim of engaging in conversations and questioning our practice; at the same time we are very aware that challenging established practice can be very daunting. However, if … Continue reading Reflecting on the Spiritual Preparation of the Teacher
In recent years we have witnessed a significant interest in Montessori education and the expansion of the Montessori provision both by individuals aspiring to set up their own nurseries, and also from nursery chains wishing to extend their portfolios of provision. At the same time, it has been increasingly difficult to find experienced and/or newly … Continue reading Reflections on the Challenges of Managing Settings Today
Time and time again, we return to the discussion of the prepared environment, the lynchpin of the Montessori approach, as we all take to heart Montessori’s quote (1936/1966:60): “Our educational system esteems a child’s environment so highly that it makes it the centre of instruction.” I have seen so many inspirational environments over the years; … Continue reading The Favourable Environment
By Antonella Cirillo and Barbara Isaacs In this week’s Conversation with Antonella Cirillo, which we will share at our webinar on Tuesday 9 November at 19.00 (UTC), we are exploring the challenges to our Montessori practice, focusing on why and how we engage with young children and when we choose to interact and when to … Continue reading Interacting or Interfering? Challenges of Montessori Practice
It was such an honour for me to be asked to contribute to the panel discussion on ‘The Adult’ which was part of the Montessori Everywhere celebrations in honour of Montessori’s 150th birthday at the end of August this year. Along with Dr. Cindy Acker, Dr. Philip Snow Gang and Hannah Baynham, we unpacked the … Continue reading The Role of the Adult
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