No-nonsense answers to three Montessori parent questions from a live Q&A with Ginni Sackett and Jesse McCarthy:

-How much screen time should young children have, if any?

-What happens after Montessori school?

-How do we do Montessori at home?

"The real preparation for education is a study of one's self." Maria Montessori

Gaining big from Maria Montessori's story about Granny..

Former Dean of Students, Head of School and President of the ultra selective $50,000 a year Sage Hill high school talks education and parenting.

One child is "too independent," the other has "high anxiety." What to do?

Clip from a parent Q&A at a recent live event..

https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/parent-questions-independence-anxiety

Is fantasy accepted in Montessori, or is it frowned upon, or is it welcomed with open arms?

The wonderful returning guest Ms. Ginni Sackett joins us as we dive into fantasy, imagination, pretend play and more in Montessori schools, homes, and beyond.

https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/fantasy-children

A conversation with one of the most experienced Montessorians alive today.

Mrs. Beverley McGhee is 94 years young and began in Montessori in the 1960s, when she and her husband started Alexander Montessori School in Miami, Florida.

Good, bad, in the middle, maybe even horrible ...

https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/are-playpens-montessori

"I always thought I'd send my kids to public school. But I'm probably not going to do that now."

Andrew, who understandably didn't want to share his last name for this discussion, has been an elementary school teacher for the past 10 years. But he's recently started to question if what he and his public-school colleagues are doing is actually helping students — or holding them back.

With his own two young children (a toddler and a 5-year-old) now in Montessori school, and their showing incredible growth in it, Andrew believes he just might have found a successful alternative to America's traditional system which, ironically, he is still a part of.

https://www.MontessoriEducation.com

Taking on critical questions and feedback...

-Can children be too confident? Should we be encouraging humility instead? -Are Montessori children stronger academically and socially and emotionally, etc. because they come from higher SES (socio economic status), i.e. from richer families? -Is it better to drill kids in school or allow them to follow their interests? -And more...

From The Montessori Education Podcast with Jesse McCarthy | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/montessori-pushback

"The Montessori child is a constructor, not a consumer ... he's not waiting to be told things."

Get ready for a wonderful discussion with the incredibly experienced Amukta Mahapatra -- 50 years in education -- about how children learn in Montessori environments.