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Each September at the Montessori school I run, the preschoolers engage in an elaborate after-lunch cleanup routine. They bustle through the room with sweepers and tiny dustpans, spreading crumbs all ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Each September at the Montessori school I run, the preschoolers engage in an elaborate after-lunch cleanup ...