All Things Montessori

Mar 04 2025 98 ep. 33 mins 62
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Welcome to the All Things Montessori Podcast, a podcast devoted to discussing everything Montessori. From classroom management to self-care, Montessori at home to staying inspired in this work; we cover it all. Hosted by AMI Trainer and Consultant, Jamie Rue and Montessori Teacher and Administrator, Rachel Merle-Smith. Email us at: [email protected] Follow us at: @allthingsmontessori

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Navigating the Bridge Between Home and School with Caroline Moulsdale

Mar 04 2025 26 mins  
Rachel sits down with ABC Crate CEO and Founder, Caroline Moulsdale for this week's episode. Caroline started ABC Crate to help families bridge the gap between home and school by providing Montessori educational kits to build a supportive home environment. Interested in ABC Crate? Use CODE: Montessori for 20% off any of ABC Crate's services or education kits. Check out ABC Crate!

All Things Parenting, Episode 5: Finding Power in Your Cycle with Lauren Barton

Feb 03 2025 39 mins  
Today, I sit down with the incredible Lauren Barton to talk all about womanhood, motherhood, and our cycles. We touch on how to talk about periods with children, how we experience them ourselves, and how we can find power in knowing our own cycle. Interested in working with Lauren? Check out her website.

The Montessori Planes of Development

Oct 14 2024 17 mins  
This week, we are going back to basics and breaking down the first and second plane of development. The first plane of development centers on 0-6 years of age. This child loves order, movement, and soaks everything up around her. The second plane of development is all about the 6-12 years old child. This child loves adventure, being social, and has a strong sense of justice. Curiou

All Things Parenting, Episode 4: Age Gaps Between Kids, Building Traditions, and Getting Outside with Leah O'Connell

Oct 01 2024 33 mins  
On this fourth episode of All Things Parenting, my dear friend Leah returns to the podcast to talk about parenting. She has three beautiful children spanning the ages of 9, 4 and 16 months. We talk about the challenges and benefits of age gaps, finding the beauty in the simple things, and committing to building traditions with your family. Leah is an incredible family photographer.

All Things Parenting, Episode 3: Taking Lessons from Our Own Upbringing with Zander Merle-Smith

Aug 29 2024 52 mins  
On this episode of All Things Parenting, Zander is back to share his observations about entering a new phase of fatherhood. We discuss the hardship of watching your child get hurt, how to regulate our own emotions, and the beauty of the process. We touch on discipline and how we want to approach it as a team while Wilder grows. Sign up for the All Things... newsletter below! Subscr

Montessori, Anxiety, and IVF - Rachel's Journey to Motherhood

Aug 12 2024 89 mins  
This week I'm sharing my interview on the wonderful podcast, Know Ya Flow produced and hosted by my friend Lauren Barton. I'm sharing it here because I detail a very low point in my life that led me to therapy, working through failure, and embracing challenges that I was facing as a Montessori teacher. Check out Know Ya Flow!

Encouraging Curiosity about Social Justice with Shelby Kretz

Jul 12 2024 31 mins  
Dr. Shelby Kretz is back on the podcast! Rachel and Shelby talk all about Little Justice Leader's new digital resource, how to have hard conversations with children, and how to move past shame and embrace curiosity when learning about social justice. Join the LJL Community! https://littlejusticeleaders.thinkific.com/bundles/little-justice-leaders-community https://littlejusticelead

All Things Parenting, Episode 2: Raising Babies at Home with Alex Parris

Jun 07 2024 24 mins  
The second episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on raising children from a stay at home mom perspective. One of my best friends, Alex joins me for this incredible conversation all about gentle parenting, raising two kids, veganism, and the love we both feel for parenthood.

Kei Ikeda Returns: Incorporating Dance into the Montessori Classroom

May 31 2024 43 mins  
Kei joins Rachel to talk through Montessori Dance and how it can help educators introduce dance into their classrooms. They discuss how music is innate in humans, ideas of how to introduce dance to children, and the joy music and dance bring to the world. Danse Paix au Partage (International Dance Peace Sharing event) Dancing Towards Peace Presentation by Kei and collaborator Kasia

All Things Parenting, Episode 1: Embracing Fatherhood with Zander Merle-Smith

May 14 2024 41 mins  
The first episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on fatherhood. My husband, Zander joins me for this episode and we discuss the first few months of parenting, grieving your former self, and his experience with Montessori.