Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy

Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy

A Montessori podcast for parents and teachers about raising children and educating students while bettering ourselves alongside them

Episodes

June 4, 2025 56 mins

As a teacher, what to do with a boy who’s cussing in the classroom?

Sandra Girlato’s got a funny and super insightful story on that.

As a parent, what to do with a child who won’t put on her shoes before leaving the house? Sandra got a story on that, too.

How to get children to eat any kind of food? She's got one on that.

How to help children care for others — genuinely, without lectures? She has a story around that, too.

If you do...

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“Remember that every day is a new day, and we can start again. Whatever you didn’t like from the day before just change it the following day.” Gaby Velazquez

Gaby is a longtime mom, AMI Montessori trainer for ages 0-3, and the guest on our latest episode of The Montessori Education Podcast.

A few of the topics/questions covered:
~“I just don’t have time — what do I do?”
~“Is my child behind language wise, and how do I aid him?”
~“M...

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-What is a Montessori assistant -- what is his/her role?
-What happens when an assistant disagrees with a head teacher or guide -- and what happens when real conflict arises between them?
-Should assistants speak with parents, or is that solely the job of the head Montessori teacher or administrators?

These and other big questions about assistants in the Montessori classroom are asked and answered in this super practical yet also d...

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February 2, 2025 19 mins

Sometimes what we think is the problem is not really the problem.

Digging deeper into the things that might stress us out, that might bring on strong emotions.

"The real preparation for education is a study of one's self." Maria Montessori

"When you see good, collect yourself and absorb what you've witnessed. When you see what is ungood, allow yourself to feel the upset and then look within." -adaptation of Xunzi, student of Confuc...

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As a teacher or an administrator it’s wonderful to hear a mom or dad say, “I want to go back to school here.”

Today’s guest Bridget Dangel — longtime Montessori educator, school owner, and mom — shares her experience running a chill, home-like Montessori school that no doubt often brought on this kind of parent feedback.

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November 6, 2024 15 mins

We’re so focused on political life but what about our own personal lives?

As Maria Montessori said, “We all need to be changed.”

#children #parents #teachers #knowthyself

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So many parents choose Montessori school for their children’s preschool and kindergarten years, but what about Montessori for elementary and beyond? 

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August 27, 2024 60 mins

What happens when you lose your cool on your child?
How do you get along with your significant other when there is disagreement?
Any concerns about Montessori?

These and more questions discussed with four Montessori dads.

From The Montessori Education Podcast with Jesse McCarthy | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/dads-talk-montessori-and-parenting

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"A few days ago during pickup at our little schoolhouse, a mom shows up to get her daughter, who is 3 yrs old. ..."

A story about how we treat children -- and how we might change things around for the benefit of us all

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"You don't have to go Instagram worthy to raise a child. That is a lie."

A Montessori OG, Claudia Alvarez, speaks to today’s moms and dads...

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Permission not needed.

I asked my wife, “Did you tell Kennedy to do that??”

Nope.

-from The Montessori Education Podcast with Jesse McCarthy | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/kennedy-the-plant-masters-of-the-house

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March 5, 2024 11 mins

One little change can have an impact.

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February 6, 2024 64 mins

Jeff Bezos was a Montessori child -- and became one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history.

Is there a connection between early Montessori education and later success in business?

Our guest today, the ed-tech entrepreneur William Kelly, thinks there can be, if an individual chooses such a career path for his or her life.

And Will himself is proof, being a former Montessori child who now attributes much of his success as an...

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January 1, 2024 66 mins

Interview with Janet Lansbury, author of 'No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame', host of 'Respectful Parenting - Unruffled Podcast', mother of three grown children, and great advocate of Magda Gerber’s Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE).

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November 29, 2023 16 mins

An example of how I interact with my toddler son #montessori #toddlers #freedom 

-The Montessori Education Podcast | https://www.montessorieducation.com/podcast/ragnar-at-the-zoo
-The Montessori Club | https://www.skool.com/montessori/about

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November 7, 2023 65 mins

On the show today are Angeline Lillard and Justus Randolph, two research professors who recently found some impressive results for children in Montessori school vs traditional school.

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In the aftermath of the atrocities of WWII, Maria Montessori gave a speech.

Given the current state of the world, especially with the recent horrific attack on Israel -- really on all civilized human beings -- her talk is well worth hearing.

"... the monster does not come to life all of a sudden. It is not created in one moment, in one hour, in one week, even in one year."

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September 12, 2023 26 mins

No-nonsense answers to three Montessori parent questions from a live Q&A with Ginni Sackett and Jesse McCarthy:

-How much screen time should young children have, if any?

-What happens after Montessori school?

-How do we do Montessori at home?

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August 22, 2023 16 mins

“The real preparation for education is a study of one’s self.” Maria Montessori

Gaining big from Maria Montessori’s story about Granny..

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Former Dean of Students, Head of School and President of the ultra selective $50,000 a year Sage Hill high school talks education and parenting.

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