Babies who have just turned 12 months old are extremely busy! They are just learning how to walk or preparing themselves for it, additionally, they are starting to understand the world around them a...

The Montessori approach to education emphasizes hands-on learning. This approach encourages children to explore and discover the world around them through their senses. Montessori activities can...

In our developmental stages of play series, we’ve gone in-depth about parallel play and associative play. Rounding out our series is the sixth and “final” stage of play: cooperative...

John Dewey was a philosopher whose approach to pedagogy (education methodology) puts him in the constructivist company of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Maria Montessori.  Both John Dewey and Maria...

The second part of our journey through the developmental stages of play brings us from parallel play to associative play. Associative play is the stage of play that typically emerges when children...

As Montessori parents and educators know, children learn and grow through play. That’s why understanding the different developmental stages of play can provide valuable insights into what’s going...