Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy

My daughter was in traditional Montessori from 2-5, but the school lost its elementary teachers during COVID. After a year of trying traditional school, I started home schooling with the Montessori curriculum. Now three years later, this podcast remains a great resource. Montessori is an amazing approach.

I am a 15 year old who wants to go into Montessori as a career, and in a lack of books while trying to research the method, I found this podcast and it has been incredible. It touches on so many helpful topics like Montessori math and elementary, and I am so grateful and would recommend it in a heartbeat.

I am just starting as an assistant at a Montessori School...at age 70...with the energy and conviction of a 10 year old. Montessori is a natural fit for my temperament and my world view. I'll be working with 7th/8th middle school students. Eager to learn everything by reading, listening, observing. Will easily discard all the bad teaching instruction I never agreed with and never wanted to master. I'm the person in the Milgram experiment who would have walked out after the first shock. Wish I'd found Montessori decades ago -- but on the other hand, age is an advantage in this case. Jesse, I'd love to talk to you if you have time. 🌹

Jesse does a great job helping me understand the Montessori philosophy and principles while bringing all of that thinking into the modern world with a modern lens. Thanks for leading this conversation Jesse!

Jesse covers a variety of topics related to Montessori that are very helpful to me as a homeschooling parent, and I think teachers/guides would likely benefit from them as well. He nicely balances referencing and honoring Montessori's original works with modern-day applications. Out of all the Montessori podcasts I listen to, this one has the most substance and is definitely my favorite.