Join Rachel and Jamie as they sit down with the incredible authors behind to book, The Montessori Child. They discuss the four planes of development, the inspiration behind this book, and how parents can use this book as a guide to implement Montessori in the home.    Get your copy of the Montessori Child!  Check out the Montessori Notebook.  Check our Fruitful Orchard Montessori ..read more

This episode features the incredible Leah O'Connell, family and child photographer based in Charlottesville, VA. A best friend of mine and a innovative photographer, mother, and teacher we chat though capturing realness, doing Montessori in unique ways, and touch on parenting.    Check out Firefly Photography ..read more

Join Rachel as she sits down with primary guide and friend Becky Myers-Pollock as they talk through Becky's unique journey to pregnancy while being in the classroom.  Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage, fertility treatments, and pregnancy loss.  ..read more

This week, Rachel sits down with a life update and talks through her journey to this incredible milestone.  ..read more

This week, Rachel sits down with Jamie Rue and Meg Trezise of Rising Tide Montessori to talk about their new Mentorship Program, Montessori Mentor On Demand.    Interested in Montessori Mentor On Demand? Learn more by clicking on the link below! https://risingtidemontessori.podia.com/montessori-mentor-on-demand-for-the-3-6-practitioner ..read more

Rachel sits down with Chelsea Roberts, who leads the development of the Homeschool program for Guidepost Montessori. Through this work she supports families around the world who want to bring Montessori's plan of education as an aid to life into their homes. We talk all about the details of homeschooling, accessibility, and how to get Montessori out there in the world.    Interested in contacting Chelsea to learn more? Families are welcome to learn more our Guidepost's program here https://www.guidepostmontessori.com/guidepost-homeschool and can contact Chelsea directly at crobe ..read more

This week, I invited Austin Matte back to the podcast to give an update on his new school Upstone Montessori. Austin is a primary guide and founder of The Connected Montessorian, an online forum and resource for primary guides around the world. He gives an update on Upstone Montessori, the ins and outs of running a school, and the hardships along the way. We also discuss the misconceptions of Montessori, the importance of observation and much more!    Check out The Connected Montessorian! https://www.theconnectedmontessorian.org ..read more

Join Rachel as she talks through how she is incorporating Montessori into her life while not being in the classroom.  ..read more

Join Rachel this week as she sits down with Amy Williams, of Amy Williams Academy. Amy is a longtime family educator/coach who has 30+ years of experience as a parent, teacher, facilitator, and school leader. She brings such wisdom to this conversation about consent and supporting children and families.    Check out the Amy Williams Academy! https://www.amywilliamsacademy.com ..read more

This week, I got the chance to sit down with Austin Matte, primary guide and founder of The Connected Montessorian, an online forum and resource for primary guides around the world. We talk through his new school Upstone Montessori, being in the primary classroom, the bridge between home and the classroom, and so much more!   Check out The Connected Montessorian! https://www.theconnectedmontessorian.org/   ..read more