Our session at the AMS conference isn’t designed to convince schools that they must have athletics programs. Every Montessori school has its own priorities, resources, and culture.
Instead, our goal is to help the schools that have already decided athletics matter to them.
I recently had the opportunity to present at the AIMS Conference 2026, and it was one of the best-attended conferences I’ve experienced in years. A huge part of that success belongs to the organizers, whose work clearly paid off. The conference sold out—and you could feel it.
The same value a player earns for scoring is the same value they give up when they make a mistake.
I recently had the opportunity to present at the AIMS Conference 2026, and it was one of the best-attended conferences I’ve experienced in years. A huge part of that success belongs to the organizers, whose work clearly paid off. The conference sold out—and you could feel it.
Montessori peace education demands more than good intentions. It is our duty to prepare the next generation to think independently, to recognize injustice, and to resist cruelty even when it is sanctioned by authority. We owe it to our students—and to the future—to teach them how not to become complicit.
As class sizes grow and student skill levels vary widely, traditional full-class games can unintentionally limit participation. Small-sided games offer a simple, effective way to increase engagement, create more meaningful skill practice, and support independence and sportsmanship in Physical Education—especially in Montessori environments and mixed-ability classes.
Today, I’m reintroducing the Montessori PE Black Holes lesson plan—not because the original didn’t work, but because this new version is so different, so much more engaging, and so much more fun that it has essentially become a brand-new game.
