
Villa di Maria Montessori School Podcast
Villa di Maria is an AMI accredited Montessori school in Kirkwood, MO (St. Louis area) from ages 14 months through 12 years. Through this podcast we seek to raise awareness and celebrate the beauty of Montessori education.
Podcasting since 2022 • 16 episodes
Villa di Maria Montessori School Podcast
Latest Episodes
#16 Montessori Misconceptions with Melissa Long
Today I’m thrilled to share an interview with one of our exceptional Children’s House guides, Melissa Long. There are some common misconceptions about Montessori circulating around social media or parent conversations, such as, “Montessori is t...
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#15 Good Books for Young Readers with Grace Beermann
In this episode, I spoke with Villa di Maria's reading specialist, Grace Beermann, about what kind of books are best for the young, elementary (ages 6-12) reader. Many children are interested in graphic novels, and there are so many great ones ...
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#14 The Beauty of the Young Children's Community with Lauren Begley
In this latest episode of the Villa di Maria podcast, we get to hear from a lovely Villa guide who leads one of our Young Children’s Communities, serving ages 14 months to 3 years old. Lauren Begley is an experienced YCC guide who joined the Vd...
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#13 Mindfulness in the Montessori Classroom with Sophie Argyres
Listen in on my conversation with Villa’s Wellness Coordinator, Sophie Argyres. Sophie is working on her Masters in social work at Washington University here in St. Louis and we are so fortunate to have her interning here at our school this yea...
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#12 Grace and Courtesy in the Montessori Children's House
Today we’ll unpack another important aspect of the Montessori classroom, “Grace and Courtesy”. I’m joined by Children’s House guides, Heather Steinman and Jessie Braud to explain this Montessori verbiage and how they use these Grace and Courtes...
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