The Montessori Academy of Celebration

10/31/2025

Is it possible to take a Montessori approach to Halloween? This Montessori mom shares how!
https://www.howwemontessori.com/how-we-montessori/2018/10/a-montessori-approach-to-halloween.html

10/30/2025

Montessori children embrace the elements. In fact, every puddle is a chance to explore and learn! 💦
https://montessoriparenting.org/in-praise-of-the-puddle/

10/29/2025

✨ Montessori Materials Spotlight: Sorting ✨

In this sensorial activity, young children refine their stereognostic sense (the ability to identify objects by touch alone).

🔴 Starting with familiar items like buttons or shells, children feel and sort them with their eyes closed.
🟠 As they gain confidence, children progress to slightly smaller objects, like beans and corn.
🟡 Finally, they take on the ultimate challenge: tiny grains such as rice or lentils, sorting them by touch, even while blindfolded!

Truly a hands-on exploration, sorting small objects while blindfolded strengthens focus and coordination, and ultimately prepares children for writing, reading, and scientific thinking. 🌱

10/28/2025

A child-sized environment says: “You belong here.” Montessori begins at home. 🏠💛

TikToker Hanna Birk made this one simple change to her 2-year-old's room, and it's having a huge impact.

10/27/2025

Independence grows when children practice problem-solving for themselves. Montessori trusts the child.

When parents use Love and Logic and allow their kids to solve as many problems as possible, they will help them become responsible and resilient as they grow up. The following Love and Logic 5 step process is designed to get kids to think more about their problems than we do.

10/24/2025

Nature is the child’s first classroom. Montessori called it the greatest teacher of all. 🌿Psychological research now shows how time in nature can improve our mental health and sharpen our cognition!
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature

10/23/2025

Parenting can sometimes make us feel isolated and alone. Here are ways to connect.

Parenting can sometimes make us feel isolated and alone, and it takes time and effort to reach out and build supportive relationships.

10/22/2025

🔢 Montessori Spindle Box

In this hands-on math lesson, children count out wooden spindles into compartments labeled with the numbers 0 to 9.

By counting and grasping these groups of spindles, children discover that:

✨ Numbers represent quantities of separate objects.
✨ Zero means “nothing here.”

As they bundle and place the spindles, children strengthen their number sense, one-to-one correspondence, and concentration. Plus, they literally experience the rhythm and feel of counting.

Montessori offers math you can hold in your hands. 👐💛

10/21/2025

What to say to your kids instead of “hurry up”…and actually get them out the door!

The rush is on when it’s time to get out the door. But how do you get younger kids to move? These tactics and phrases should help.

10/20/2025

Montessori is often misunderstood. Here are the top 12 misconceptions clarified.

The American Montessori Society dispels the most common myths