“The child developing harmoniously and the adult improving himself at his side make a very exciting and attractive picture.”
In our early eduction world, we of course focus on aiding children. But what about us adults? In this keynote we dive into how Montessori is actually a real-world, joyous philosophy for all ages.
The talk was hosted in Miami (at Barry University) by the wonderful Montessori Florida Coalition — and the auditorium was packed, with around 500 fiery educators. (If you zoom into the pic above, you can see one of the more riskier slides. 🫢)
Happily, the whole thing was professionally recorded. Hope you have fun with it!
For questions, comments and/or pushback, contact Jesse McCarthy.
ABOUT JESSE MCCARTHY
Jesse McCarthy, founder of MontessoriEducation.com and host of The Montessori Education Podcast, has worked with thousands of children, parents, teachers and administrators for nearly 20 years — as a principal for infants to 8th graders, an executive with a nationwide group of private schools, an elementary & junior-high teacher, and a parent-and-teacher mentor.
Jesse received his B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Montessori teacher's diploma for ages 2.5 to 6+ from Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), the organization founded by Dr. Maria Montessori.
About the Event
'Montessori - Rekindling Our Fire' was given on January 28, 2023 at Barry University, host to Montessori Florida Coalition’s (MFC) annual conference.
The conference was made possible by Heidy Lilchin Simon, Executive Director & Founding Board Member of MFC, with the aid of her colleagues on the MFC Board; and by the following sponsoring schools:
Alexander Montessori Schools

Montessori Academy of Broward
Montessori School of Pensacola

Summit-Questa Montessori School

Village Montessori Schools
Special thanks to Lilia C. Dibello, Ed.D., Professor and Associate Dean at Barry University’s Adrian Dominican School of Education