Montessori Interview – Russia, Fall 2026

Montessori Interview – Russia

A few months ago, I answered questions, sent from Elena Timoshenko via the internet, and the results (in Russian) are available online publication shared throughout the country. To see the original CLICK: Russian version

 

The editor added pictures that she found online and my old friend Valentina Zaytseva Nosenko, head of the Montessori School of Moscoe, helped me identify picture and make sense of the whole. Here is a picture of me with Valentina (and in the Middle Noon, one of our students in the first Montessori training center in Thailand in 2006). Here is an English version of what was published in Russia. Please share with Russian speakers anywhere.  

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Montessori International Happy Holiday Wishes 2025

Montessori International Happy Holiday Wishes 2025
I hear, from people around the world, that it is fun to “travel” with me through social media and this blog. So, to celebrate the 2025 holiday season I am sharing more and hoping you enjoy it.

In 2011 our family created a song/video celebrating Earth and some thoughts on the meaning of Christmas. We called it “A Christmas Prayer for the Earth.” Here is the link to an updated version of that video, CLICK: Video

The original YouTube version has received over 8,000 hits and has been translated into several languages, and every December travels the world. This pictures shows bread-baking in a Montessori IC (Infant Community) for ages 1-1.5 in Sweden, and one slide from the Czech translation of the video. Continue reading →

Leaf Classification for All Ages

Leaf Classification for All Ages

Over Thanksgiving my husband and I walked the Tsurai Trail on Trinidad Head here in Northern California. I was reminded of the joyful years I spent as a Montessori teacher sharing botany with students, adults, and with my own children and grandchildren. Continue reading →