COVID-19 threw a major wrench in our work at our lab school in Austin. However, we are moving forward with making our strategic plan for next year. I really enjoyed reading The Four Disciplines of Execution. It helped me gather information about what seems like a really effective method for setting goals and motivating others to achieve them.

I especially appreciate the simplicity of the model. Discipline 1 is to establish 1-2 wildly important goals. Once you have those goals, you think about the small indicators that will reveal whether or not you are on track to reach the goal. So often, our goals are things that can’t be … Read More

What do you have more of in your life now that we are sheltering in place? Since I’m introverted, my life honestly isn’t much different. I like spending large amounts of time at home. When we do go out during non-sheltering-in-place times, we tend to do calmer, quieter things like eat tacos at a park, hike, swim in a lake/creek, etc. We only have one activity in our kids’ lives (scouts). I do find that I’m baking a little more. And I’m always trying to read more. Are you reading anything good right now? Do you have any book recommendations?

I’m currently reading How to Walk Away. I’m only … Read More

Every month, Montessori For All selects an anti-bias, anti-racist book for our teachers to read to their communities. First we select one for 3-6 year-olds, then one for 1st-3rd graders, and finally one for 4th-6th graders. Therefore, if you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to receive links to book guides with discussion questions, vocabulary words, and extension activities to be used in the classroom or at home, you can sign up here. This month we are focusing on race and racism. Further, you can find books about peace/justice/empathy here or immigration and refugees here.

Picture Books about Diverse Cultures: 3-6 year-olds

This Is The Way … Read More