I couldn’t be more excited that Tiffany Jewell – a Black bi-racial Montessori educator – is a #1 New York Times bestseller for her book “This Book is Anti-Racist.” I bought two copies – one for my home and one for my classroom. Because even though this book was written for young adults, it’s a […]
My favourite Montessori books for diversity and inclusion for young children
During the break, I’ve been looking through the books in our classroom and admit there is a lack of diversity in the books. Children need to be able to see themselves represented in books, art and media around them. So these are some of the books I’ve found that are as much as possible by […]
A book recommendation ?: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
Generally before I buy a book, I will check Amazon or Goodreads to see if I’d like it. I try not to get too many spoilers but I do tend to “check with the internet first.” This book was different. Back in February (before we even thought about social isolation!), I was loitering in a […]
Some advanced Montessori
For those of you following along for a long time, I wanted to take you a little deeper into the Montessori approach. Even after more than 15 years working in Montessori, I still feel like a beginner with so many things to learn. And I had many moments of reflection, reminders and takeaways from finally […]