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What classroom observation reveals about working memory in 9–12 year olds
A close reading of two months of independent-work observations, and what they suggest about cognitive load during the second plane.
14 March · 8 min read
A bilingual journal · MMXXVI
A working library of classroom-tested resources for Montessori elementary teachers, parents, and anyone interested in how children actually learn — written by a PhD in biology now teaching nine- to twelve-year-olds.
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Research
A close reading of two months of independent-work observations, and what they suggest about cognitive load during the second plane.
14 March · 8 min read
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Materials
Six weeks of using a printed prompt set during independent work. What changed, what didn't, and the templates I now use.
02 March · 12 min read
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Notes
The originals no longer matched what I'd observed. A short account of why I tore them up — and what replaced them.
18 February · 6 min read
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Reflection
A short essay on consolidation, sleep, spacing, and why we keep seeing the same children on the same shelves.
28 January · 10 min read
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Science
Practical notes, common pitfalls, and the materials I bring out in the first two weeks of every cycle.
14 January · 7 min read
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04 January · Free
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I have always been fascinated by the way children learn, make sense of the world around them, and gradually develop confidence, curiosity, and independence.
I hold a PhD in Biology and a deep passion for science, neuroscience, and education. After years in academic research, I chose to dedicate my work to children's education — and today I teach in a Montessori elementary classroom, where every document I create begins.
I continue to enrich my practice through my Montessori 6–12 training, post-graduate studies in educational neuroscience, and daily classroom experience.
I am also the mother of two children enrolled in Montessori schools. From their earliest years, they led me to develop a deeply respectful view of child development — one that honors each child's individual rhythm, natural curiosity, need for exploration, and growing independence. This personal experience has profoundly shaped the way I support children: with kindness, but within a clear, consistent, and respectful framework that allows each child to grow with confidence.
This website was born from my classroom experience.
Here, I share the resources I create and use daily with my students — materials designed to foster independence, spark curiosity, encourage deep understanding, and help children progress with confidence. Each document is the result of many hours of reflection, experimentation, adaptation, and classroom practice, created with high standards, great care, and genuine passion.
Some resources are offered freely, in the spirit of sharing and supporting the educational community. Others are available for purchase, to support the time and thoughtful work behind each one — and to allow me to continue developing meaningful educational materials rooted in real classroom experience.
I hope these resources will inspire and support you and, above all, nurture in children a lasting love of learning and the joy of discovering things for themselves.
— Jessica