by Tim Seldin | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog
Lorna McGrath interviewed our graduating seniors at our Lab School, The NewGate School in Sarasota, Florida. As always, this makes for an interesting conversation. It gives some insight into students who are completing their Montessori education and going off to...
by Tim Seldin | May 23, 2020 | Blog
Lorna McGrath interviewed our graduating seniors at our Lab School, The NewGate School in Sarasota, Florida. As always, this makes for an interesting conversation. It gives some insight into students who are completing their Montessori education and going off to...
by Tim Seldin | Jan 26, 2020 | Blog
In this interview, with Kelly Krueger Thomas, Tim Seldin, NewGate Head of School and President of the Montessori Foundation and Chair of the International Montessori Council, shares what it is about the Montessori approach that nurtures creativity and inventiveness...
by Tim Seldin | Jan 26, 2020 | Blog
A conversation with former NewGate student, Paige Cornetet Paige attended NewGate from early childhood through 6th grade, along with her siblings. Today she is a successful entrepreneur and a member of the board of her local Montessori school in Grand Rapids,...
by joyce | Jan 19, 2020 | Blog
When our son and daughter began in Montessori at age 18 months and 3 and a half, we were just looking for a really good place for them to be while my husband and I were at work. After a series of disappointing in-home caregivers and “preschools,” we were nervous but...
by Tim Seldin | Jan 18, 2020 | Blog
The IB Is Something I Never Expected I Would End Up Doing I have always pursued alternative education whether that be through Montessori, Waldorf, or homeschool. Therefore, it was a shock to me to think that I would be involved in a program so widely recognized...
by Tim Seldin | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog
I graduated from NewGate in the NewGate School’s Class of 2018 and continued my study of mathematics at New College here in Sarasota (Florida, USA). When I came back to visit the school during my freshman year, Tim Seldin and the teachers asked me how I was...
by Tim Seldin | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog
I am a 2018 graduate of NewGate, now attending Georgia Tech and studying electrical engineering. Furthermore, I attended NewGate from 18 months of age- through to graduating high school minus a three year gap in elementary school. That makes 14 years at NewGate for...
by Tim Seldin | Nov 17, 2019 | Blog
Photo Credit Peter Shepherd https://theappliancejudge.co.uk/ This is a classic essay written some years ago by our dear friend, Kathryn Kvols. It is timeless and applicable regardless, whether you celebrate Christman, Hannukah, or any other holiday where it is...
by Tim Seldin | Aug 24, 2019 | Blog
If a dog was your teacher You would learn critical life skills like these: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.Never pass up the opportunity to go for a ride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. When...
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