#8 Part 2: More About MMUN
Today we get to hear from more inspiring 6th year Villa students in the long-awaited conclusion of this two-part series on Montessori Model United Nations (or MMUN). The 6th years worked so hard this ...
19 Apr 202326min
#7 Part 1: All About MMUN
It was such a joy to interview some of our current 6th year students about their experience with Montessori Model United Nations or MMUN. MMUN is a gathering of students from around the world who str...
4 Mar 202315min
#6 Seventy-Five Years of Camp Pegnita!
Today we’re gonna talk about an extension of the Villa world, Camp Pegnita. During the summer months, Villa’s campus is far from quiet. Apart from the now two, year-round Children’s Houses and the YCC...
11 Feb 202329min
#5 What's So Special about the Upper Elementary Classroom? (Hint: Everything!)
Today we hear from Upper Elementary Villa guides, Tina Lavi Condratov and Rebecca Callendar. We discuss the 2nd Plane of Development, as it pertains to Upper Elementary, and why it is that some Montes...
22 Des 202237min
#4 Appreciating the 2nd Plane Child with Megan Eilers and Melinda Smith
Today we dive deep into the 2nd Plane of development with Villa di Maria Lower Elementary guides, Melinda Smith and Megan Eilers. The 2nd plane of development, according to Dr. Maria Montessori, spans...
2 Des 202234min
#3 Understanding Montessori Adolescents with MAP St. Louis Head of School Melissa Andersen
You're going to love this interview with Melissa Andersen, Founding Head of School at MAP St. Louis, a Montessori adolescent program serving grades 7 through 12. Melissa is a wealth of fascinating an...
11 Nov 202244min
#2 Life after Montessori: An Interview with Alumna, Mary Clare, and her Mom, Teresa Muehlmann
What a treat it was to sit down with Mary Clare and Teresa Muehlmann and hear their Montessori journey! Mary Clare started at Villa di Maria when she was 3 years old and graduated as a 6th grader in 2...
25 Okt 202233min
The Journey of the 1st Plane Child at Villa di Maria Montessori School
Children from 0-6 years old are in what Dr. Maria Montessori called, the 1st Plane of Development. Dr. Montessori's understanding of the developmental stages of the child affects everything in a Monte...
12 Okt 202238min
