
Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy
A Montessori podcast for parents and teachers about raising children and educating students while bettering ourselves alongside them
Latest episodes

Oct 11, 2022 • 2min
Montessori School - Why Is My Child Washing Dishes All Day?!
A popular TV personality talked trash about Montessori. I decided to answer his complaint.. To watch the video, https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/montessori-school-why-is-my-child-washing-dishes-all-day

Sep 20, 2022 • 50min
Calm in Chaos
What do you do when things get crazy or seemingly out of control with children, whether in school or at home? Long-time Montessori parent, teacher and teacher-trainer Ginni Sackett shares her decades of experience to help bring the calm when all around seems to be chaos.

Aug 30, 2022 • 14min
Montessori - an Origin Story
One chance day over a century ago, a young doctor named Maria Montessori was sitting in a classroom when she observed a child doing something very unusual. What followed would change the world forever.. “I think my never-to-be-forgotten impression was that experienced by one who has made a discovery.” Maria Montessori

Aug 9, 2022 • 56min
The Inner Being with Montessori Trainer Zarin Malva
Currently guiding teachers and parents in India (Mumbai), Zarin Malva has been working in Montessori education since her early 20s. She is now in her 80s. She has A LOT of wisdom to share about children. A few topics in the discussion: observation; obedience and discipline; freedom within limits; saying sorry; lying.

Jul 20, 2022 • 23min
The Scientist, The Mountaineer, The Athenian (and La Casa)
Two examples of when things didn't go so well with children, and one when they did. (And a secret.)

Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 2min
Montessori for Ages 0-3 | with Trainer Gabriela Velazquez
Montessori babies - Montessori infants - Montessori toddlers. What is Montessori for the earliest -- and most developmentally important -- years of life.

Jun 7, 2022 • 22min
Zero Kisses! Montessori Spindle Box
The joy of learning math in Montessori

May 17, 2022 • 42min
Reading and Writing in Montessori
A deep dive into reading and writing in a Montessori classroom, as well as some tips for home. A few questions covered in this discussion with 50-year-veteran Montessorian Mary Ellen Maunz: -Are academics even considered important in Montessori? -How are reading and writing taught in a Montessori classroom? -How does Montessori compare to traditional school in reading and writing? -Is there anything parents can do with their children at home to excel in reading and writing?

Apr 26, 2022 • 22min
Montessori and My Newborn
Knowledge is power and a fear alleviator.

Apr 5, 2022 • 55min
Montessori Adolescence (Teenagers), with Paula Lillard Preschlack
What is Montessori like for teenagers (~ages 12 to 18), in middle school and high school?