All Things Montessori

By Rachel Merle-Smith

Welcome to the All Things Montessori Podcast, a podcast devoted to discussing everything Montessori. From classroom management to self-care, Montessori at home to staying inspired in this work; we

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The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.

All Things Montessori episodes:

October 01, 2024 All Things Parenting, Episode 4: Age Gaps Between Kids, Building Traditions, and Getting Outside with Leah O'Connell
On this fourth episode of All Things Parenting, my dear friend Leah returns to the podcast to talk about parenting. She has three beautiful children spanning the ages of 9, 4 and 16 months. We talk about the challenges and benefits of age gaps, finding the beauty in the simple things, and committing to building traditions with your family.

Leah is an incredible family photographer. Please check her out, here!
Leah O'Connell Photography
Check out her weekly newsletter series, The Firefly Letters.
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35min
August 29, 2024 All Things Parenting, Episode 3: Taking Lessons from Our Own Upbringing with Zander Merle-Smith
On this episode of All Things Parenting, Zander is back to share his observations about entering a new phase of fatherhood. We discuss the hardship of watching your child get hurt, how to regulate our own emotions, and the beauty of the process. We touch on discipline and how we want to approach it as a team while Wilder grows.

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Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
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54min
August 12, 2024 Montessori, Anxiety, and IVF - Rachel's Journey to Motherhood
This week I'm sharing my interview on the wonderful podcast, Know Ya Flow produced and hosted by my friend Lauren Barton. I'm sharing it here because I detail a very low point in my life that led me to therapy, working through failure, and embracing challenges that I was facing as a Montessori teacher.

Check out Know Ya Flow!

Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
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1h 31min
July 12, 2024 Encouraging Curiosity about Social Justice with Shelby Kretz
Dr. Shelby Kretz is back on the podcast! Rachel and Shelby talk all about Little Justice Leader's new digital resource, how to have hard conversations with children, and how to move past shame and embrace curiosity when learning about social justice.
Join the LJL Community!
https://littlejusticeleaders.thinkific.com/bundles/little-justice-leaders-community
https://littlejusticeleaders.com/
Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
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33min
June 07, 2024 All Things Parenting, Episode 2: Raising Babies at Home with Alex Parris
The second episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on raising children from a stay at home mom perspective. One of my best friends, Alex joins me for this incredible conversation all about gentle parenting, raising two kids, veganism, and the love we both feel for parenthood.
Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
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26min
May 31, 2024Kei Ikeda Returns: Incorporating Dance into the Montessori Classroom
Kei joins Rachel to talk through Montessori Dance and how it can help educators introduce dance into their classrooms. They discuss how music is innate in humans, ideas of how to introduce dance to children, and the joy music and dance bring to the world.
Danse Paix au Partage (International Dance Peace Sharing event)
Dancing Towards Peace Presentation by Kei and collaborator Kasia for the Childhood Potentials Online Montessori Conference 2024
Trillium Montessori and Ecological Summit | June 17-19 2024

Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
...more
44min
May 14, 2024 All Things Parenting, Episode 1: Embracing Fatherhood with Zander Merle-Smith
The first episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on fatherhood. My husband, Zander joins me for this episode and we discuss the first few months of parenting, grieving your former self, and his experience with Montessori.
Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
...more
42min
May 09, 2024 Introducing All Things Parenting
All Things Parenting is a new offshoot of All Things Montessori. Becoming a parent has been the most incredible experience, and I wanted to sit down with experts, other parents, and my own husband to talk through parenting and doing it in a Montessori way. New episodes coming soon!
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
...more
5min
March 20, 2024 The Montessori Child with Simone Davies & Junnifa Uzodike
Join Rachel and Jamie as they sit down with the incredible authors behind to book, The Montessori Child. They discuss the four planes of development, the inspiration behind this book, and how parents can use this book as a guide to implement Montessori in the home.

Get your copy of the Montessori Child!
Check out the Montessori Notebook.
Check our Fruitful Orchard Montessori.
Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
...more
45min
February 28, 2024 Capturing the Real Moments with Child & Family Photographer Leah O'Connell
This episode features the incredible Leah O'Connell, family and child photographer based in Charlottesville, VA. A best friend of mine and a innovative photographer, mother, and teacher we chat though capturing realness, doing Montessori in unique ways, and touch on parenting.

Check out Firefly Photography!
Congressional School - Explorers Wanted
An co-ed independent school in Falls Church, Virginia
The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out.
https://allthingsmontessoriconsulting.com/
Get 10% off your purchase at Sprout!
Discount Code: AllThings10
Get 15% off your purchase at Mindful & Co Kids
Discount Code: ALLTHINGSMONTESSORI
Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori.
Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network.
Subscribe to the ATM Substack
All Things Montessori Instagram
...more
40min

FAQs about All Things Montessori:

How many episodes does All Things Montessori have?

The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.

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