The Third Year of Primary with Austin Matte

From All Things Montessori by Rachel Merle-Smith

March 18, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Austin Matte discusses the significance of the third year of primary in Montessori education.

Austin Matte, founder of The Connected Montessorian and Head of School at Upstone Montessori returns to talk through the importance of that third year of primary, where it all comes together. Check out The Connected Montessorian, a proud partner of All Things Montessori. Use code ATM1907 for 10% off your yearly discount for The Children's House Network. Subscribe to the ATM Substack The All Things Montessori website is LIVE! Check it out. https://allthingsmontessoriconsultin...

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Merle-Smith

Guest: Austin Matte

Topics covered

Montessori education
primary education
child development
third year of primary
Montessori philosophy

Keywords

Montessori
primary education
Austin Matte
child development
The Connected Montessorian
Upstone Montessori
The Children's House Network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Connected Montessorian, Upstone Montessori

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