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.
Feb 4
Building Confidence with Jamie Rue
In this dynamic episode, Jamie and Rachel discuss the importance of cultivating confidence in the elementary classroom. They talk through their own relationship to confidence, how to create an environment of acceptance and support, and how vital confidence is to a child's develop ... Show More
35m 27s
Jan 28
Observation and Why it Matters
Observation is a pillar of Montessori education. But, why is it so important? This episode goes into all the details of observation and why it is so helpful to teachers, caregivers, and parents. It can inform, confirm, and evoke a sense of wonder, which are all vital in our Monte ... Show More
16m 51s
Mar 2018
Episode 1 - A brief intro & jumping right into Montessori!
In our first episode, we have a brief intro about the podcast and then jump right into a conversation about Montessori teaching and parenting with Alessandra Aristimuño, a teacher who works at the Montessori Primary or Casa level, i.e. in a mixed-ages classroom with children ~3 t ... Show More
34m 48s
Feb 2020
Ep #32: Change Your Mindset, Live for the Seconds, & Practice Self-Reflection: Lessons from the Mountains with My Dad
<p>Today’s episode is a follow-up to two previous episodes with one of the show’s favorite guests: my dad, Gary Ervin. My dad has been on a journey for the past six years to climb the highest mountains in each of the seven continents, known as the Seven Summits. In today’s episod ... Show More
30m 19s
Sep 2023
Touching the Elementary Imagination - Season 4 Episode 2
We know that young children learn through concrete experiences, but what about as they move into the second plane of development? In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy deep dive into the importance of the imagination, reading a quote directly from Maria Montessori. We discuss ho ... Show More
41m 11s
Apr 2023
Love, Trust, and Development - Season 3 Episode 15
Maria Montessori calls on parents to trust their children with their own development. But, in practice, that is really hard to do, especially with how much we love our children. In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy unpack a Montessori quote about love, fault-finding, trust, and ... Show More
39m 54s