Trillium Montessori Talks

May 21 2024 55 ep. 25 mins 33
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Welcome to Trillium Montessori Talks, the podcast where we dig into the theory and application of Montessori methodology in the classroom and beyond. Join host Letty Rising for candid conversations about the challenges us Montessori teachers face and how we can enhance the classroom experience for our students and ourselves. Ready to optimize your Montessori practice? Head to https://www.trilliummontessori.org/podcast to learn more.

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054: Choice in the Elementary Classroom

May 21 2024 18 mins  
Understanding how to facilitate, organize, and prepare an environment that fosters student choice is one of the most challenging aspects of being a Montessori Elementary teacher. Educators who follow the Montessori approach know that Maria Montessori placed a lot of emphasis on the idea of “choice,” and while the notion of choice is universally celebrated and held sacred for yo

053: Building Relationships Through Games

Apr 22 2024 23 mins  
One of the best ways to create a learning environment that promotes positivity and productivity is play. When playing games, students become more comfortable with not only their peers but also their teacher.In today’s episode, I’m sharing how both structured and unstructured games can build a variety of social, emotional, and executive functioning skills in elementary students,

052: Guiding a Classroom with Fewer Older Students

Mar 25 2024 12 mins  
As students get older, parents seem to become more inclined to pull their children out of Montessori programs. Especially when those classrooms have smaller groups of older students. Parents often think that there are disadvantages to keeping their older children in this setting, but it’s actually quite the opposite: there are numerous benefits to older children in mixed-age clas

051: Technology and Brain Development with Dr. Luz Casquejo Johnston

Mar 05 2024 63 mins  
How does technology affect brain development in children? How can we mindfully incorporate technology into Montessori classrooms? Is social media inherently bad for adolescents?In today’s episode, Letty is joined by Dr. Luz Casquejo Johnston to discuss technology in relation to Montessori education, particularly for upper elementary and adolescent students. Luz shares insights in

050: From Dyslexia to Dyscalculia: Insights on Learning Disabilities with Meghan Hicks

Jan 30 2024 64 mins  
As Montessori educators, we learn a lot through training and practical experience about how to guide our students. However, we often find ourselves lacking knowledge when it comes to supporting students with additional needs. In today’s episode, Meghan Hicks joins Letty Rising to thoughtfully explore how we can best support children with learning disabilities. With over 20 years

049: Executive Functioning Skills in the Montessori Elementary Classroom

Dec 04 2023 21 mins  
The elementary age is the time when children are really developing their executive functioning skills. A highly teacher-directed environment doesn’t really give students the space and grace to explore and develop these skills. A Montessori environment, on the other hand, is built for such exploration.In today’s episode, we’re talking about the various executive functioning sk

048: Beyond Early Childhood and Materials: Montessori Across the Planes of Development with Luz Casquejo Johnston

Nov 13 2023 39 mins  
Maria Montessori’s theories of developmental psychology include her foundational observations of the planes of development for children. These planes outline various milestones physically and mentally as the child’s education progresses, and it’s so interesting to see common threads emerge when observing Montessori students in the classroom.In today’s episode, I’m talking

047: Montessori Literacy and the Science of Reading: Insights from Zil Jaeger

Oct 23 2023 43 mins  
There’s a Montessori notion out there that we shouldn’t teach letter names along with letter sounds to our young learners. We’ve often heard that children don’t need to know the names of letters to read a word. And while that’s technically true, the Science of Reading suggests we should reframe our thinking around letter names.In today’s episode, I’m talking to Zil Ja

046: Bringing Joy and Levity to Montessori Spaces with Lisa Thauvette

Oct 02 2023 38 mins  
As Montessorians, we’re not necessarily known for our humor in the classroom. The focus is, understandably, more on the learning environment. We don’t want to come across as being too silly or lose control of our learning environments. But what if a sense of playfulness could actually help enhance our learning? In today’s episode, I’m talking to Lisa Thauvette, former head

045: Why Planning and Recordkeeping is Essential for Montessori Schools

Sep 18 2023 45 mins  
Planning and recordkeeping is essential for Montessori educators. It provides alignment for your classrooms and allows you to articulate to parents what their children are learning. Meanwhile, it still allows educators the freedom and adaptability to explore their students’ interests more in depth.In today’s episode, I’m talking to Elizabeth Slade of Public Montessori in Acti