A Fantastic Blog About (what else?) Montessori!

I came across this blog a few months ago and I have been extremely impressed with the quality and depth of posts I've read there. It's called Montessori Teacher Training and is produced by the North American Montessori Center. Here's a little info from their website:

North American Montessori Center has been in operation since 1996, providing professional distance education programs to educators throughout North America and around the globe.

Our programs are recognized by Montessori schools everywhere that are seeking well-trained, professional Montessori educators. We have graduates from every state in the USA, every province in Canada and in over 85 countries worldwide.

The NAMC blog is filled with informative posts about the Montessori curriculum, planes of development, philosophy, and Montessori in the classroom and at home. Clearly, the writers at this blog love and understand Montessori. Here's an excerpt from a recent post by Michelle Irinyi:

We [Montessori teachers] relax by coloring charts and making 3-part cards. We enjoy watching our creations pop out of the laminator, all shiny and hot. We comb the bargain tables and dollar stores looking for beautiful objects to fill our Montessori classroom. We re-read Montessori’s books, surprised each time at the beauty and insight of her teaching. We meditate and dream of a world full of children who are peace-makers. And we look forward to that first day of school filled with smiles, hugs, and the bright-eyes of children who are hungry and ready to learn.

Check it out!