Blog & Podcasty

Every child learns a little differently. Some need more time, others need movement, a quieter space, or a clearer plan. For neurodivergent children, these differences are often more pronounced. How can we support them in a Montessori environment without doing for them what they can gradually learn to do on their own?

Toddlers and teenagers have surprisingly much in common. Both stages bring rapid growth, intense emotions, a drive for independence, and a strong need for safety, trust, and respect.

Adam, a graduate of the adolescent program at Montessori Andílek, openly shares his journey through several schools, a move to a new city, and important decisions that gradually led him to greater confidence in who he is and where he wants to go.

In this interview, Kateřina Vosátková shows that Montessori for children under six isn't about achievement or perfect materials. It's about movement, independence, a prepared environment, and trust in a child's natural development.

What’s it like to watch a nighttime rocket launch right from a boat off Cape Canaveral? A student from the Andílek Montessori School will take you behind the scenes of a rocket launch and offer an authentic glimpse into the world of science, technology, and historic moments.

How can you tell when a child is growing through healthy challenges, and when pressure from school, performance, and expectations has started to become too much?

When people talk about resilience today, it often sounds like just another performance target. Endure. Cope. Don't fall apart. Keep going even when you're running on empty.

When people hear the word bullying, many picture only the most serious situations: a child who no longer wants to go to school, visible harm, fear, tears — something impossible to miss. But bullying usually doesn't start that visibly.

Discover how the Montessori approach transforms toddlerhood into a journey of mutual respect, freedom, and trust in every child's natural abilities.

Starting preschool is a big step — and not just for the child, but for the whole family. Parents often focus on whether the child is ready. What gets talked about far less is that the parent needs to be ready too, and so does the environment the child is about to enter.

Choosing a kindergarten is one of the first big decisions we make as parents. It's not just about a place where a child spends part of the day — it's an environment that shapes their first experiences outside the family, and their relationship with learning and with themselves.

You may have heard it before: Montessori is "the nursery where children just do whatever they want." Or something that sounds nice but surely can't work in real life.

Why did a successful doctor leave medicine to start a school? Discover the depth of Montessori education that restores purpose and self-belief to adolescents.

Montessori and Faith Without Myths. Discover the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd — a respectful path to children’s spirituality, filled with love and understanding.

With Kateřina Ticha - cookbook author, mother of two children, entrepreneur and inspiring woman who managed to rewrite her own life script about childhood, food, MasterChef, the Mom of the Year award and the journey to education and inner peace.

An interview with teacher Andrea Vodsloňová about children's independence, adaptation in kindergarten and the Montessori approach for ages 3-6.

How to use Montessori pedagogy in the care of people with Alzheimer's or dementia.

If you had to listen to one interview, it's this one with Kristýna Turková! Open, honest and humble about the beauty of working with children, about challenges and difficult decisions.

Guess what! "A full-time super ninja who can describe a pinhead on two A4 sheets." Who's that? No.... No... Yes! A special education teacher at the school guidance office!