Purpose

My journey with my children, who are attending Marquette Montessori Academy (a free* public Montessori school in South Bend, Indiana) has been quite a learning adventure! Being a former teacher, I was vaguely familiar with the Montessori approach to educating children, but esentially, I had no idea! When talk began about turning Marquette from a traditional school to a magnet Montessori school, I became very excited. The number one reason I was even considering it was they offered free* preschool classes for 3 and 4 year olds. My oldest entered the school when he was 4, the first year they had trained Montessori teachers. We were very lucky to get a seasoned Montessori teacher - Mrs. S!

I wanted to start this blog to help me keep track of this great adventure, to share my learning experiences with other parents, and to provide practical ideas for embracing the Montessori approach at home! I hope you enjoy!

Peace,
Heather E