Author Archives: montessorifun

Say cheese!

It’s the first day of school, and the children are wearing their carefully chosen outfit, boasting a new haircut, and a new colorful backpack. Posing in front of their school, the parents try to capture this milestone day. “Say cheese”, Mom says, trying to save this moment in a photo while fighting back tears. She […]

Children Today

Children are the same all over the world. I met a 3-year-old girl this summer in Guadalajara. She lived with several family members in a one-room, dark home equipped with a TV, one large bed, a dresser, a makeshift table for eating, a basic kitchen, and a seatless toilet behind the curtain to flush with […]