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A teacher and Montessori student at Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, IL, shake hands.
By Alice Davidson with contributions by Margaret J. Kelley February 25, 2026
In authentic Montessori classrooms, accountability is considered a cornerstone of growth. Learn how Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, IL, fosters student accountability and independence.
A Montessori student at Forest Bluff School uses grammar symbols and color-coded tiles
By Margaret J. Kelley January 24, 2026
Discover how Forest Bluff School on Chicago's North Shore uses Montessori symbols to teach grammar, making language arts engaging for Primary and Elementary students.
Two Montessori students observe a sunflower growing in their class garden.
By Lina Bhatia December 24, 2025
A Forest Bluff School graduate reflects on her Montessori education and the skills and traits it helped her to develop as she looks to her future in the rapidly evolving workplace.
Primary students at Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, IL, work with Montessori sandpaper letters
By Margaret J. Kelley November 19, 2025
Montessori's multi-age classrooms offer many opportunities and benefits for students at Forest Bluff School on the North Shore of Chicago.
A two-year-old girl smiles with a small cake and two lit candles in front of her
By Margaret J. Kelley October 19, 2025
We suggest several ideas for age-appropriate birthday parties that provide excitement, joy, and celebration without fatigue, stress, and feeling overwhelmed!
A young Montessori student practices cursive handwriting with a piece of chalk and small blackboard
By Margaret J. Kelley September 15, 2025
Recent research supports Montessori's adherence to teaching cursive handwriting and continuing to primarily use handwriting instead of typing in the classroom
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