As our world becomes more urban, more scheduled, and more screen-bound, sports remain one of the last consistent spaces where children can practice these life skills in real time, with real consequences, and authentic human connection.
When Peace Education Becomes Urgent: A Free Classroom Simulation for This Moment
Montessori peace education demands more than good intentions. It is our duty to prepare the next generation to think independently, to recognize injustice, and to resist cruelty even when it is sanctioned by authority. We owe it to our students—and to the future—to teach them how not to become complicit.
Using Small-Sided Games to Increase Participation in Physical Education
As class sizes grow and student skill levels vary widely, traditional full-class games can unintentionally limit participation. Small-sided games offer a simple, effective way to increase engagement, create more meaningful skill practice, and support independence and sportsmanship in Physical Education—especially in Montessori environments and mixed-ability classes.
Reintroducing Black Holes: A Montessori PE Lesson (That Pulls Students In)
Today, I’m reintroducing the Montessori PE Black Holes lesson plan—not because the original didn’t work, but because this new version is so different, so much more engaging, and so much more fun that it has essentially become a brand-new game.
New MPE Lessons That Bring the Messiness of American History to Life
Invent a Sport
"Does More Skill Equal Less Fun?" Revisited Six Years Later
It hit me like when my child’s teacher sees him after three months from summer break and says, “Wow, they’ve grown!” You knew they were growing, but you didn’t realize how much until someone else pointed it out. Those small incremental growth spurts go under the radar, just as the change in play occurred over the years.
