How do you maintain Montessori rhythms when school is out? The transition to summer can be bumpy for toddlers and primary-aged children as school-year scaffolding disappears. In this episode, Director of Education Siri Panday joins Terry Dubow to provide a summer parenting guide for managing June behavioral spikes. Learn how to maintain “The Magic of the Everyday” through simple daily routines, turning ordinary chores into developmental milestones of childhood independence and joy.
Siri Panday is Marin Montessori School’s Director of Education for Toddler and Primary. For 11 years, she served as a lead guide at AMI schools, six years as an inaugural Assistant Head of School in New York City, and two years consulting for Montessori schools and families. She is an AMI Primary Consultant, visiting other AMI schools to evaluate and support them in their teaching practices. Siri has AMI diplomas for both Assistance-to-Infancy (Toddler) and Casa dei Bambini (Primary), a master’s degree in Montessori education and a second master’s in special education. A particular career highlight was living and working in Nepal for six months where she assisted with starting a Montessori school in Kathmandu. More recently, she had the opportunity to participate in a special education classroom assisting children on the spectrum with reaching academic and social goals. Family life is the focus of her personal time. Observing and supporting her daughters as they grow is her greatest joy.
