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, ...

New research suggests that children who attend Montessori schools may have an edge over other children in terms of both academic and social development. But an early education researcher who spoke to ...

Anyone can be “MATH Smart.” Of all the school subjects, Math is the most dreaded since the concepts are very abstract. Children, however, can easily fall in love not only with Math but also with ...

Now, a newly-released study shows that they’re right. Children who attend Montessori-style preschools leave with a skill set ...

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There are several Montessori schools in Asheville, but they all are focused around one key concept — that children learn best when they learn at their own pace. Self-directed learning is central to ...

There’s a lot of pressure today to “curate childhood.” Ben Blair, principal of Chicago’s Rogers Park Montessori School and a dad of two, knows this well. “I talk a lot with parents on the side of the ...