The Montessori Philosophy in Action

On International Literacy Day, we celebrate multilingualism as a cornerstone of peace and understanding. This video from our founder explains how the Montessori pedagogy naturally fosters a multilingual environment, enhancing cognitive development and promoting social cohesion.

A clip from our "Evolving Education Series," a video interview with Dr. Vandana Saxena. Here, she discusses the struggles and triumphs of bringing systemic change to a university, including challenging the institutional culture and the importance of having the courage to be oneself.

In this episode of our "Evolving Education Series," Dr. Vandana Saxena discusses the changes she brought to the curriculum. She explains the importance of teaching the "nature of a subject," not just its content, and how she used andragogy to create an experience-based, student-centric learning environment for adult learners.

On National Anti-Child Labour Day, our founder, Amukta Mahapatra, reflects on her experiences working with children in urban and rural India. She shares the perspective of working children who wished to "earn and learn," and how programs were created to respect their dignity and choice.

This post explores the Hebrew Calendar as part of a series on how different cultures track time. This concept, which we delve into in our Montessori Elementary Course, connects to history, mathematics, and the cosmic cycles that govern our world.

An exploration of the Hindu Calendar and its use of a leap month, 'Adhik Maasa'. This is another example of the rich cultural and scientific knowledge we cover in our Elementary course, connecting children to a global understanding of time.

A look at the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Understanding different calendar systems is a fascinating part of our Elementary curriculum, reflecting the diverse ways cultures have synchronized their lives with solar and lunar cycles.

The Islamic Calendar, which operates on a lunar basis without leap years. This post is part of our series on the diverse ways humanity has measured time, a key topic in our Cosmic Education curriculum.

An explanation of the Gregorian Calendar and its specific rules for leap years. This familiar system is just one of many, and comparing it to others opens up a world of learning about history, culture, and astronomy.