Sharing Knowledge
Butler Montessori's mission is to support children to become confident, independent lifelong learners
A Story That Sparks Curiosity
In Montessori, math begins not with drills or worksheets, but with a story. The Great Story of the Coming of Numbers introduces children to the origins of mathematics, how early humans invented ways to count, measure, and record the world around them. Children hear how...
Science in Montessori: More Than Textbooks
When parents hear the word science, they often picture lab coats, beakers, and memorizing facts from a textbook. In Montessori, however, science is introduced as something much bigger, richer, and more connected to daily life.
At Butler Montessori, “scien...
In today’s fast-paced world, where technological advancements seem to dominate every aspect of our lives, the value of practical life skills can sometimes be overshadowed. However, at Butler Montessori, located in upper Montgomery County Maryland, these skills are not only emphasized but cherished a...
The five Great Stories are an important and unique group of stories that provide the Elementary children with a “big picture” of life and the world around them. The stories lead children to contemplate the past, discover the present, and imagine the future. At the same time, the children develop an ...
 “If human unity—which is a fact in nature—is going at last to be organized, it will be done only by an education that will give appreciation of all that has been done by human cooperation.”
~ Dr. Maria Montessori
In this year of considering the aspect of compassion in our daily lives, let’s l...
Children in the second plane of development (ages 6-12) are drawn to learning the why of the world. The story of the human being is a story of how people have fulfilled their fundamental human needs, both physical and spiritual. A big part of the Montessori curriculum for history is the ways in wh...
A critical component to the Elementary curriculum, known as Cosmic Education, is Going Out. Students initiate their independent exploration beyond the walls of the classroom whether it is to go to a larger public library, a museum or to interview an expert in the field they are studying. These exper...
