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Welcome to the enewsletter of the International Montessori Council and its sponsor, the Montessori Foundation.

This newsletter is published to provide you with timely information, insights, and fresh perspectives on Montessori Leadership around the world.

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IMC - We're Here to Help!
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Announcing 6-Friends

An important new opportunity for Montessori children around the world to forge life-long friends,become community leaders, and build a global community one "village" at a time.

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Important New Book Just Released


Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius

By Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard

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Building Enrollment

Opinion From Morgan Childers of GoMontessori Tomorrow's Child is the best $10 You Can Spend!


Tomorrow's Child is a wonderful resource that will help keep parents confident that Montessori is the best choice for their children, leading to stronger retention rates.

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Time Is Running Out

To Register for the April Conference


Mark your calendar for April 21-27, 2005 and read about what makes this conference so important


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Montessori School Leadership


Giving Effective Presentations

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Recruitment And Admissions


Hold A Seminar & Promote Your School

Why Montessori schools Should Cooperate, Not Compete

Organizing a Word-of-Mouth Campaign For Your School


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Wellness

It's Never Too Late For Kids To Make Healthy Resolutions
It isn't too late to make a commitment to health. Here are several age-appropriate suggestions from the American Academy of Pediatrics:


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Boards


Criteria for Selecting New Board Members


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Building Community


You Can't Hurry Love ...

Why Some Parents Stay / Why Some Parents Leave


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Financial Planning and Management

Writing a Business Plan

Getting A Loan To Start Up A New Montessori School


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Facilities


Montessori Facilities Should Be Designed According To Montessori Principles

Safe Playground Surfaces


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Montessori, Darwin and Telling The New Story Of Evolution

A major essay for the Montessori community written by acclaimed scientific thinker, David Loye

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Next year Tomorrow's Child will once again feature the most popular themes that we have ever addressed:

Montessori 101 in the Back To School 2005 issue that will come out in September, and

A Guided Tour of a Montessori Classroom in the Fall 2005 issue that comes out in November.

Place Your Bulk Order Before April 30, 2005

 

Win a Free IPOD Mini

Give Us Your Insights By Taking The 2005 Tomorrow's Child Magazine Readers Survey

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Conference On Partnership Education & The Montessori Way April 21-27, 20055

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Register Online For This April's Conference

Click below to register online for the Asilomar through Acteva, our new safe and secure online registration service.

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We Need Your Support, Now More Than Ever, For the Montessori Foundation Fund

2005 Major Projects:

A National Center for Montessori Research

A Coordinated Public Relations and Advocacy Campaign to Promote Montessori At the Local & State Levels

Goal: $1,000,000

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The Online Directory of Montessori Schools

How To Update and Expand Your School's Information In Our Online Directory

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Give Gifts of Peace

Order Peace Education Resources and presents for your friends or your classrooms from the Peace Company.

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ARTICLES

SAMPLE FORMS

DOCUMENTS

IMC Members Resource Library:

User Name and Password

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IN THE NEWS

News From Around The Montessori Community

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STAFF NEEDED

Montessori Positions Available In IMC Member Schools

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

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