This week I get to learn from the amazing Bianca Solorzano about infant nutrition and weaning. Bianca is an Infant Head Teacher I have had a pleasure of knowing and working with for the last several years. She tells me all about the fascinating

Episode 7: Lower Elementary Part 2

Jun 16th, 2017

Welcome back to our series on Montessori Lower Elementary. In this episode I have a conversation with Head of School and Elementary expert Letty Rising.

Episode 6: Workshop Debrief

May 16th, 2017

A brief break from our Lower Elementary series, in this episode I catch up with friend and Toddler guide Kyoko Uchida and we discuss a Montessori Northwest workshop on joyful student engagement we attended in San Fransisco.For more informatio

Episode 5: Lower Elementary Part 1

Feb 24th, 2017

On this episode I interview Dr. Eric Daniels about childhood development during the Lower Elementary years, what makes a good student and what he has learned working with students of all ages. Dr. Eric Daniels is currently a Head of School and

Episode 4: Montessori at Home

Aug 17th, 2016

On this episode I have a conversation with educator Jesse McCarthy about how he discovered Montessori and how families can implement Montessori philosophy at home. Jesse has over 12 years of experience as an educator and started working at LePo

Episode 3: Sibling Rivalry

Jul 25th, 2016

This week I interview my esteemed colleague, Carmen Calvo, about sibling rivalry. As a Montessori guide with over 20 years of experience with children from 0-12, Carmen shares her strategies for how to best support children who are experiencing

Episode 2: A Parent's Perspective

Jul 25th, 2016

Welcome back! In this episode I interview my parents about what their experience having a preschooler/kindergartner, how they picked a school, and what they wish they knew back then. We also talk about what it was like for them to watch me go t

Episode 1: An Introduction

Jul 25th, 2016

Welcome to Montessori Moment! My name is Liz Monsen and I have been working as a Montessori guide(teacher) since 2013. I have a B.A. in history from Reed College, a M.Ed. in Education from Loyola University and my AMI teaching diploma from Mont

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