“Montessori math” seems to have become a buzzword around Durango when it comes to elementary education. But what exactly is it? Beyond the enticing, colorful wooden materials, it is an approach based ...

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, ...

The North American Montessori Teachers' Association hosts a double-themed conference in Milwaukee at the Hyatt Regency this weekend. In addition to discussing "Strengthening the Montessori Culture in ...

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 ...

SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) — What do Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Julia Child, Yo-Yo Ma, Google co-founder Larry Page and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos all have in common? They all attended Montessori schools ...

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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 ...

Nearly 100 years ago, a physician opened a school in a poor section of Rome. In doing so, Maria Montessori went beyond being the first female doctor in Italy and became the pioneer of a new method of ...

A year after her oldest child was born, Diana Darmawaskita decided to prioritize her life. This meant her successful civil engineering career, which demanded long days communicating with companies ...