Modern Montessori Podcast by Neo Global

Mar 04 2025 9 ep. 28 mins 1

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Neo Global presents the Modern Montessori Podcast, a monthly show for parents and educators. Each episode we discuss a new topic that is impactful in the educational environment and also at home.

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Teaching Equity to Young Children with Special Guest Jaya Mallik

Mar 04 2025 39 mins

Meet Jaya Mallik, an experienced DEIB practitioner and educator, Jaya Mallik centers her practice on community engagement, data-informed insights, and empowering others to lead and innovate. She is especially passionate about ensuring equal access and opportunities for women of color and other underrepresented identities. This week Jaya sits down with Montessori Educator, Elina Che

Emotional Intelligence and the Montessori Method

Feb 05 2025 33 mins

Over the course of the last half year, we have been highlighting values within children in the Montessori system. This exciting episode brings all those episodes together and how they relate to emotional intelligence. Elina has identified five tools that she has developed for use within the and shares them with you! Curious about a topic? Reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or

The True Gift of Giving in the New Year

Jan 06 2025 14 mins

As we are swept away into the New Year and reflect on all that 2024 and the holidays meant to us, we wanted to take a moment to not only thank you, the listeners, for a fabulous first year, but also to speak about some of the ways we can demonstrate what giving truly is to our children and students.

Creating a Work / Life Balance the Montessori Way

Dec 02 2024 34 mins

One of the greatest challenges parents face is maintaining a work/life balance. How do you navigate the emotional, physical, and educational needs of children while still managing an increasingly busy work schedule? This week we sit down and discuss some of the difficulties and also share some useful tools on how to navigate these difficult waters.

Building Self-Confidence by Developing Competency

Oct 15 2024 30 mins

This week we discuss practical methods of developing self-confidence in a child by demonstrating and teaching competency through repetition and patience. Elina Chen provides several real world examples of how we can be there to support children at home and in education so that they can eventually develop self-confidence through mastery.

Teaching the Alpha Generation

Sep 17 2024 37 mins

This week, early-childhood Montessori teacher, Rebecca Zhang joins Elina Chen on Modern Montessori to discussed education with the Alpha Generation. The Alpha Generation is the first generation that exists mostly 100% connected, whether that be through tablets, phones, or computers.

The Myths and Reality of Childhood and Parenthood within a Montessori System

Aug 08 2024 24 mins

Join us as we discuss what might be different than what conventional and traditional wisdom have told you. Being a dual language Montessori system, Neo Immersion Montessori School founder Elina Chen, shares some of her knowledge on what she encounters as a modern day educator in a unique learning environment.

Finding Your Path

Jul 07 2024 37 mins

Elina dives into her recent history and how adversity combined with a want to spend more time with her family, helped propel her out of the corporate world and into education.

Welcome to the Introductory Episode of The Modern Montessori Podcast

May 24 2024 2 mins

We're so happy to release our very first episode! If you're curious about what we talk about and who we are, this is a quick introduction to fill you in.