Michelle Williams

This past weekend, my family celebrated Mother’s Day. And while there were numerous ideas floating around social media about how different moms wanted to spend their day, my family knows exactly what I want every year: Church, brunch, nap, relax. That’s it. It’s pretty simple and has worked well for our family. But, what I noticed while I was brunching with my family, was the amount of young children who were kept occupied by screens. Every table had ample adults and then a little one, some...

Written By Dr. Michelle S. Williams Founder | Director OCMS April 15, 2026 Welcome to Oakland Community Montessori School! I am so glad that you’ve found us and even more excited to share our school and our blog with you. I am the founder and director of OCMS. And, one thing that I often forget to do is share about myself and how we got started. So, I’ll share a bit with you in this blog post. ABOUT ME I am a product of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest public...

A brief explanation of Montessori.