Happy Birthday Montessori!

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first Montessori school in Rome. As a Montessori child raised by a Montessori mother, I was not fully aware of the mystery that surrounds the teaching method nor of the cult-like qualities that may be attributed to it. Here is a short article for those unfamiliar: What exactly is Montessori education? - By Emily Bazelon - Slate Magazine