What one cylinder block reveals about choice, control of error, and the role of the adult

Walk into a Montessori classroom and the wooden materials may be the first feature you see. They are orderly, precise, and visually distinctive. But wood alone does not make an environment Montessori. AMI is exp...

How philosophy, curriculum, and pedagogy work together to create meaningful learning

A child notices leaves falling from a tree and asks, “Why do leaves fall?”

The question could be answered in a sentence and forgotten. It could also open a connected learning journey. What happens next depends on the...