The Montessori method is an alternative, child-centric educational method. Montessori programs focus on the personal development of each individual child and encourage self-learning and discovery. The ...

The Montessori approach to education teaches academic subjects, but also nurtures a child's emotional health and social skills Children in Montessori schools are encouraged to learn and experiment ...

Parents have so many options for their kids these days, from charter schools to specialized institutions for math and sciences to alternate education methods like Montessori parenting. Montessori ...

Alejandro Gibes de Gac seemed to have little reason to seek new challenges. The nonprofit he founded, Springboard Collaborative, had received a $10 million unrestricted grant from MacKenzie Scott in ...

Education shouldn’t be a passive experience, with children simply absorbing the knowledge teachers pass on to them. Research shows that when children have an input into their learning – helping to ...

This summer, Illinois will launch a state-level department of early childhood, bringing under one roof a host of programs for children, families and educators that have long been dispersed across ...