

Lower Elementary Cosmic Curriculum
Teaching Cosmic Education is essential for students on the second plane of development.


The Third Grade Experience at Wellan
The third year in any Montessori classroom is a magical year when everything comes together - a capstone year for most.
Kayla Stiffler, Lower Elementary Division Leader
Oct 18, 2024


Wellan is a Boston Parents Family Favorite Winner in 5 Categories!
Boston-area families choose Wellan for both educational excellence and our warm, inclusive community. Wellan’s preschool, elementary, and...
Wellan Communications Team
Aug 3, 2024


High-Tech Service Learning
At Wellan Montessori School in Newton, MA, Upper Elementary Year 6 students are engaged in service learning projects with high-tech...


The Work Plan: Choosing and Planning in Primary
When I enter our Primary classroom, I am amazed by the humming and buzzing created by students moving around and connecting with each...
Jutta Lossner-Liang, Primary Teacher
Apr 11, 2024


Montessori Movement
Movement is integral to learning, exploration, and discovery. Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder of Montessori pedagogy, considered respectin


Executive Functioning and the Montessori Work Plan
In a Montessori classroom, the development of executive functioning skills and self-directed learning is intricately woven into the...


Preparing the Child through Practical Life
"Practical Life is the area of the classroom in which children get to fulfill their developmental and psychological needs by practicing...


Not a Teacher, but a Guide: The Role of the Adult
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” (Montessori,...
Austin Matte, Beginners Bridge Teacher
May 10, 2022


Arrested Development: A Vision Shatters in War-torn Ukraine
JFK, 1993: A slight woman with a long maroon coat descends a bustling stairway in an airport terminal. As she walks down the hall, the...