<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mount Dora Montessori]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mount Dora Montessori]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:25:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Does a Montessori Teacher ("Guide") Actually Do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spend a few minutes in a Montessori classroom, and you may notice something surprising. The teacher isn't standing at the front of the room giving a lecture. Children aren't all working on the same assignment. In fact, it may look like the teacher is simply walking around the classroom, observing. So what is the Montessori teacher actually doing? Quite a lot. In Montessori, teachers are called Guides because their role is fundamentally different from that of a traditional classroom teacher....]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/what-does-a-montessori-teacher-guide-actually-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a9dfc5e7d848635dfab0e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:32:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_59ce404a08314f2f80e70886fa402822~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship in Montessori: Learning by Building Something Real]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people think about entrepreneurship, they picture adults starting businesses or launching the next big idea. In Montessori, we see it a little differently. Entrepreneurship isn't just about owning a business—it's about recognizing opportunities, solving problems, working with others, managing resources, and creating something of value. Those are life skills, and they can begin long before adulthood. That's why authentic Montessori education gives students opportunities to do real...]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/entrepreneurship-in-montessori-learning-by-building-something-real</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a9841830cbda37bbcc6f9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_7019c03bacc240728a32e31890fa48a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montessori Doesn't End at Elementary: Why It Matters Even More in Middle School]]></title><description><![CDATA[When many people hear the word Montessori, they picture young children carefully pouring water, working with wooden materials, or learning to read with sandpaper letters. What surprises many families is that Montessori doesn't end after preschool—or even elementary school. In fact, Maria Montessori believed that adolescence is one of the most important stages of human development. The middle school years are a time of enormous physical, emotional, social, and intellectual change. Rather than...]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/montessori-doesn-t-end-at-elementary-why-it-matters-even-more-in-middle-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a95afe447e3bde5853d05</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_3c798583c5054412b67f2debc893c6d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Difference Between Montessori and Daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[When families begin looking for care for a young child, one of the first questions they ask is: "What's the difference between Montessori and daycare?" The truth is, both provide safe, nurturing environments where children can grow. But they are designed with different primary goals in mind. While daycare focuses primarily on providing care for children while parents work, Montessori is first and foremost an educational environment—one designed to support a child's development from the very...]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/the-difference-between-montessori-and-daycare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a7670218815cf7a2560ec</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_51b7cf50944a4c08a30e3bb99620aaf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Children Thrive in Mixed-Age Classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first things families notice when they visit a Montessori school is that children of different ages learn together in the same classroom. At first, it can seem surprising. Wouldn't children learn better if everyone were the same age? In Montessori, we believe just the opposite. Mixed-age classrooms aren't a compromise—they're one of the greatest strengths of a Montessori education. They reflect the way children naturally learn from one another and create opportunities that simply...]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/why-children-thrive-in-mixed-age-classrooms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a6dc60d39a4adf280d1fa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_3c798583c5054412b67f2debc893c6d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Montessori? A Beginner's Guide for Curious Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've started looking at schools for your child, you've probably come across the word Montessori. But what exactly does it mean—and why do so many families choose it? At its heart, Montessori is a philosophy of education built on a simple but powerful belief: children are naturally curious, capable, and eager to learn. Rather than asking, "How do we get children to learn?" Montessori asks, "How do we create an environment where learning happens naturally?" That shift changes everything. A...]]></description><link>https://www.mountdoramontessori.com/post/what-is-montessori-a-beginner-s-guide-for-curious-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5a5c520d39a4adf280a543</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:50:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/822b62_ceacc6ae21d84f26afad967323055aee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Robuck</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>