montessori theory

Join us for a conversation with Virginia Stone Rogers, a Montessori educator, parent coach, and Montessori mom! Virginia joined The PEACE Program as a Facilitator in 2022 and works with families internationally through our Masterclass. In this episode, Virginia and Mariana talk about the Fourth Plane of Development! Understand more about the concept of Montessori’s theory of the Four Planes and in particular, about the final stage toward maturity. As Montessori teachers and parents of young children, they both discuss how they use the developmental understanding of where their children are headed to inform what they do today as parents and teachers. Connect with both Mariana and Virginia in the Montessori Masterclass

Join us for a conversation with Debora Guimaraes de Araujo, a Montessori educator, parent coach, and infant Montessori teacher! Debora joined The PEACE Program as a facilitator in 2022 and works with families internationally through our Masterclass.

In This Episode:

Debora and Mariana discuss the essential role of observation, what we meant by “objective” observation, and why it is so fundamental to the Montessori Method. This is a foundational theory toward understanding The Montessori Method. As Montessori teachers, they both discuss what th means to them and how they use it in everyday work with children, and how you can at home as well!

Connect with both Mariana and Debora in the Montessori Masterclass

Join us for a conversation with Debora Guimaraes de Araujo, a Montessori educator, parent coach, and infant Montessori teacher! Debora joined The PEACE Program as a facilitator in 2022 and works with families internationally through our Masterclass.

In This Episode:

Debora and Mariana discuss the essential roles of the child’s development, the prepared environment, and the adult in what Montessori called “the triad”. This is a foundational theory toward understanding The Montessori Method. As Montessori teachers, they both discuss what the triad means to them and how they use it in everyday work with children, and how you can at home as well!

Connect with both Mariana and Debora in the Montessori Masterclass

Join us for a conversation with Maria Bautista, a Montessori educator, parent coach, holistic sleep coach, and mother of two! In this episode, Maria and Mariana take a birds-eye view of development from birth to maturity with a conversation about The Four Planes of Development. As Montessori teachers and parents of young children, they both discuss what the Four Planes of Development are, how they use them in everyday parenting, and how you can at home as well!

Learn more from Mariana and Maria in the Montessori Masterclass: www.thepeaceprogram.org/masterclass

More about Maria:

Maria Bautista was born in the Dominican Republic. She and her family migrated to the United Stated in the early 2000’s. As a fluent bilingual Spanish speaker, she experienced many disadvantages in her life. Her optimistic and vibrant demeanor helped turn those experiences around. She now proudly represents her heritage and loved ones.

Maria holds an array of early childhood education certificates that aid in the developmental of the child. AMI 0-3 Montessori training, Infant Massage Therapist/Instructor, a Bachelor’s with a foundation in Montessori education, and soon to be a Maternity and Child Sleep Consultant are among of the accreditations, as well as a Master’s in Organizational Leadership. With over ten years of experience in the classroom, Maria’s goal is to assist parents by providing as much knowledge to assist in the child’s independence and overall child’s fullest potential.

Passion, purpose, and dedication are words that describes her work ethic, in addition to emotional intelligence. She believes knowing yourself and other people are key to finding the root cause to any concern one may carry.