#16 Montessori Misconceptions with Melissa Long
Today I’m thrilled to share an interview with one of our exceptional Children’s House guides, Melissa Long. There are some common misconceptions about Montessori circulating around social media or par...
29 Jan 202538min
#15 Good Books for Young Readers with Grace Beermann
In this episode, I spoke with Villa di Maria's reading specialist, Grace Beermann, about what kind of books are best for the young, elementary (ages 6-12) reader. Many children are interested in graph...
28 Dec 202438min
#14 The Beauty of the Young Children's Community with Lauren Begley
In this latest episode of the Villa di Maria podcast, we get to hear from a lovely Villa guide who leads one of our Young Children’s Communities, serving ages 14 months to 3 years old. Lauren Begley i...
26 Sep 202432min
#13 Mindfulness in the Montessori Classroom with Sophie Argyres
Listen in on my conversation with Villa’s Wellness Coordinator, Sophie Argyres. Sophie is working on her Masters in social work at Washington University here in St. Louis and we are so fortunate to ha...
14 Mars 202433min
#12 Grace and Courtesy in the Montessori Children's House
Today we’ll unpack another important aspect of the Montessori classroom, “Grace and Courtesy”. I’m joined by Children’s House guides, Heather Steinman and Jessie Braud to explain this Montessori verbi...
17 Jan 202428min
#11 Language Development and Montessori with Brea Blaylock
I had the pleasure of sitting down with our Elementary Enrichment Coordinator, Brea Blaylock, to discuss her new role at Villa and the Montessori approach to reading and writing in general. How does t...
27 Okt 202335min
#10 The Story of Villa di Maria
Do you love origin stories? Well, today we get to hear the origin story of our favorite place, Villa di Maria, from two women who lived it. I sat down with head of school, Laura Ceretti-Michelman and...
23 Sep 202342min
#9 Montessori's Respect for the Child with VdM Parent Han Zhao
I can’t wait to share this lovely conversation with Villa parent, Han Zhao. Han’s daughter has been a member of one of our Children’s House communities for over a year. Han shares why she chose a Mont...
30 Juli 202332min
