Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy Jesse McCarthy

One child is "too independent," the other has "high anxiety." What to do?
Clip from a parent Q&A at a recent live event..
https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/parent-questions-independence-anxiety

Is fantasy accepted in Montessori, or is it frowned upon, or is it welcomed with open arms?
The wonderful returning guest Ms. Ginni Sackett joins us as we dive into fantasy, imagination, pretend play and more in Montessori schools, homes, and beyond.
https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/fantasy-children

A conversation with one of the most experienced Montessorians alive today.
Mrs. Beverley McGhee is 94 years young and began in Montessori in the 1960s, when she and her husband started Alexander Montessori School in Miami, Florida.

Good, bad, in the middle, maybe even horrible ...
https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/are-playpens-montessori

“I always thought I’d send my kids to public school. But I’m probably not going to do that now.”
Andrew, who understandably didn’t want to share his last name for this discussion, has been an elementary school teacher for the past 10 years. But he’s recently started to question if what he and his public-school colleagues are doing is actually helping students — or holding them back.
With his own two young children (a toddler and a 5-year-old) now in Montessori school, and their showing incredible growth in it, Andrew believes he just might have found a successful alternative to America’s traditional system which, ironically, he is still a part of.
https://www.MontessoriEducation.com

Taking on critical questions and feedback...
-Can children be too confident? Should we be encouraging humility instead?
-Are Montessori children stronger academically and socially and emotionally, etc. because they come from higher SES (socio economic status), i.e. from richer families?
-Is it better to drill kids in school or allow them to follow their interests?
-And more...
From The Montessori Education Podcast with Jesse McCarthy | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/montessori-pushback