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Welcome to the All Things Montessori Podcast, a podcast devoted to discussing everything Montessori. From classroom management to self-care, Montessori at home to staying inspired in this work; we cover it all. Hosted by AMI Trainer and Consultant, Jamie Rue and Montessori Teacher and Administrator, Rachel Merle-Smith. Email us at: allthingsmontessoripod@gmail.com Follow us at: @allthingsmontessori
Episodes
![Encouraging Curiosity about Social Justice with Shelby Kretz](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Encouraging Curiosity about Social Justice with Shelby Kretz
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Dr. Shelby Kretz is back on the podcast! Rachel and Shelby talk all about Little Justice Leader's new digital resource, how to have hard conversations with children, and how to move past shame and embrace curiosity when learning about social justice.
Join the LJL Community!
https://littlejusticeleaders.thinkific.com/bundles/little-justice-leaders-community
![All Things Parenting, Episode 2: Raising Babies at Home with Alex Parris](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Friday Jun 07, 2024
All Things Parenting, Episode 2: Raising Babies at Home with Alex Parris
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
The second episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on raising children from a stay at home mom perspective. One of my best friends, Alex joins me for this incredible conversation all about gentle parenting, raising two kids, veganism, and the love we both feel for parenthood.
![Kei Ikeda Returns: Incorporating Dance into the Montessori Classroom](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Friday May 31, 2024
Kei Ikeda Returns: Incorporating Dance into the Montessori Classroom
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Kei joins Rachel to talk through Montessori Dance and how it can help educators introduce dance into their classrooms. They discuss how music is innate in humans, ideas of how to introduce dance to children, and the joy music and dance bring to the world.
- Danse Paix au Partage (International Dance Peace Sharing event)
- Dancing Towards Peace Presentation by Kei and collaborator Kasia for the Childhood Potentials Online Montessori Conference 2024
Trillium Montessori and Ecological Summit | June 17-19 2024
![All Things Parenting, Episode 1: Embracing Fatherhood with Zander Merle-Smith](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 14, 2024
All Things Parenting, Episode 1: Embracing Fatherhood with Zander Merle-Smith
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
The first episode of the All Things Parenting series focuses on fatherhood. My husband, Zander joins me for this episode and we discuss the first few months of parenting, grieving your former self, and his experience with Montessori.
![Introducing All Things Parenting](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 09, 2024
Introducing All Things Parenting
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
All Things Parenting is a new offshoot of All Things Montessori. Becoming a parent has been the most incredible experience, and I wanted to sit down with experts, other parents, and my own husband to talk through parenting and doing it in a Montessori way. New episodes coming soon!
![The Montessori Child with Simone Davies & Junnifa Uzodike](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
The Montessori Child with Simone Davies & Junnifa Uzodike
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Join Rachel and Jamie as they sit down with the incredible authors behind to book, The Montessori Child. They discuss the four planes of development, the inspiration behind this book, and how parents can use this book as a guide to implement Montessori in the home.
Get your copy of the Montessori Child!
![Capturing the Real Moments with Child & Family Photographer Leah O'Connell](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Capturing the Real Moments with Child & Family Photographer Leah O'Connell
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
This episode features the incredible Leah O'Connell, family and child photographer based in Charlottesville, VA. A best friend of mine and a innovative photographer, mother, and teacher we chat though capturing realness, doing Montessori in unique ways, and touch on parenting.
![Montessori & Infertility with Becky Myers-Pollock](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 22, 2023
Montessori & Infertility with Becky Myers-Pollock
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Join Rachel as she sits down with primary guide and friend Becky Myers-Pollock as they talk through Becky's unique journey to pregnancy while being in the classroom.
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage, fertility treatments, and pregnancy loss.
![Becoming a Montessori Parent](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Becoming a Montessori Parent
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
This week, Rachel sits down with a life update and talks through her journey to this incredible milestone.
![The Importance of Mentorship with Rising Tide Montessori](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5918786/Instagram_Profile_Picture_gs686j_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
The Importance of Mentorship with Rising Tide Montessori
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
This week, Rachel sits down with Jamie Rue and Meg Trezise of Rising Tide Montessori to talk about their new Mentorship Program, Montessori Mentor On Demand.
Interested in Montessori Mentor On Demand? Learn more by clicking on the link below!
https://risingtidemontessori.podia.com/montessori-mentor-on-demand-for-the-3-6-practitioner