The wide range of three-dimensional math manipulatives in a Montessori environment offers children the opportunity to engage in all parts of the brain, and not just working memory, when memorizing math facts.

This is why adolescence and the arts go hand in hand. Unrequited love? There’s a poem, or two, or ten thousand, for that. To be human is to yearn, celebrate, mourn, rage, and love.

It often feels like watching popcorn in a popper: suddenly, across the room, children begin independently achieving and celebrating their accomplishments. This “popping” is not chaotic, but rather a beautiful unfolding of human potential.

“We were captivated by the quiet alchemy of the Montessori classroom.”