The Montessori Foundation

The Montessori Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education in the United States and abroad.

The Montessori Foundation
The International Montessori Council

19600 East State Road 64
Bradenton, FL 34212-8921
Phone: 941-729-9565
Fax: 941-745-3111

You can contact the Montessori Foundation by email at timseldin@montessori.org

Articles by The Montessori Foundation

Montessori and Letter Grades

I am often asked by Montessori teachers and parents, ‘when do most schools start incorporating letter grades, if...

Topics: Montessori Schools
You Can’t Hurry Love! - Homework and the Montessori Way

Far too many schools have transformed the process of learning and discovery, which comes naturally to children at...

Topics: Montessori Schools
Towards Best Practice in Montessori - The Educational Program: Lunchtime

Lunch should be made a major focus of the day, with children and teachers eating together in their classroom as a...

Topics: Montessori Schools
Toward Best Practice in Montessori: The Exercises of Practical Life

The exercises in Practical Life are the very heart of Montessori education. As young children wash tables, pour...

Topics: Montessori Preschools | Montessori Schools
The Montessori Way

Note: The following essay is excerpted from The Montessori Way by Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein, copyright 2003 by The...

Topics: Montessori Preschools | Montessori Schools
Why Montessori for the Kindergarten Year?

Why send your child to a Montessori kindergarten? Often the decision depends on where each family places its priorities...

Topics: Kindergarten | Middle Years (5-9) | Montessori Schools

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