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Montessori Basics

Montessori Basics For Parents by Tim Seldin   What makes Montessori different? The Montessori approach is often described as an “education for life.” When we try to define what children take away from their years in Montessori, we need to expand our vision...

The Essence of NewGate’s Secondary Montessori Program

These are the essential characteristics of our secondary Montessori program: 1. We allow for individualized pacing where possible and appropriate. 2. Our program allows students ample opportunities, interwoven throughout the curriculum, to move around and work with...

The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain

Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically teenage behavior is caused by the growing and...

102 Steps to Parenting The Montessori Way

Read about Montessori education and philosophy and how it applies to your child. As a start, read Tomorrow’s Child. We also recommend our books The Montessori Way and How To Raise An Amazing Child. Purchase a copy of The Michael Olaf Catalog(s). These wonderful...
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