Thank you to all the families who came out for Family Farm Day at the Junior High! It was a gorgeous day to get our hands dirty and help make a difference on the farm.

Join our fundraiser at schools.goodeggs.com and enter the code MMS –– if you've never tried Good Eggs, you'll also get $15 off your first order using this code (and if 20 new customers join the fundraiser, our school gets a $500 bonus!).

Did you know that 50% of every purchase you make on Boon Supply will go back to MMS in October and November? Free shipping on orders over $75, too! At check out, enter Marin Montessori and you will see that 50% of your order value goes back to us. boonsupply.com/collections/al…

Your Maria Montessori moment: “The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist.’”

We are excited to share our new website. Please take a look and let us know what you think. It’s a magical school, and we think more people should know! marinmontessori.org

Our values are our engine. We'd love to know which -- if any -- of these values speak to you. marinmontessori.org/our-approach/o…

We all want our children to understand that strong effort and resilience in the face of challenges are the ingredients to a meaningful and successful life. By praising effort over inherent qualities, we can help children build that potent growth mindset. youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVb…

The link between Montessori ed and IQ of young children is interesting to say the least. Among the findings: The Montessori material allows children to control their errors by self-correction, which reinforces learning and teaches resilience. More here: tinyurl.com/2yma8j9c

Today is our Day of Giving. If you have 90 seconds, click this link to see and hear one parent’s story about the power of giving. Interested in supporting our cause? Link to giving is in the bio. vimeo.com/645015012

The benefits of cultivating gratitude have been well researched and documented. As we settle in for the Thanksgiving week ahead, this article from the Greater Good Science Center out of UC Berkeley is a very helpful read. Greater Good greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/s…

Our head of school, Sam Shapiro, put his thoughts on paper for the new year. There are reasons to feel hopeful as we look at 2022 and the future. marinmontessori.org/parents/latest…

Montessori education is an antidote to a culture that can rob children of their curiosity, purpose, and empathy. But what do we know about its effects on intellect?sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Obviously, we're living in a deeply challenging time, the effects of which will likely last lifetimes. While no one here is saying we have the cure, our Head of School sees hope in the Montessori approach and the particular ways MMS guides do their work. tinyurl.com/4yrakfxy

Not surprised. apple.news/AQ4HujU8aSPK7S…

In a moment when our nation is debating our history and questioning our ability to connect with one another, the power of story is more than a theme; it's an urgent call to return to what binds us together–our stories. marinmontessori.org/support/gather…

Big day at Marin Montessori. Our new website, groundedandsoaring.org, just went live. Here's where you'll find practical advice for raising healthy kids in a too-often unhealthy world. GroundedandSoaring