Julia Volkman | Montessori Foundation | MFA

Montessori 101: What is a Montessori Material?

by Julia Volkman | MFA, Montessori 101, TC September 2023

We hear a lot of talk about the Montessori Materials, but what exactly are those materials? How do we determine if something ‘qualifies’ as being ‘Montessori’ or not? There is a list of characteristics that must be considered when creating a Montessori Material. Dr....

Screen Time and Learning: Setting Kind but Firm Family Guidelines

by Julia Volkman | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Video, Webinars / MFA

Join us as we talk with Julia Volkman, long-time Montessori teacher, faculty member of the Brain Health Initiative, and guest lecturer for Harvard University’s Neuroscience of Learning/Mind, Brain, Health, and Education course. She will discuss how screen time...

What You Will See In A Great Montessori School

by Julia Volkman | Child's Work, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Parent Education, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), TC September 2021

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Developing Attention Span via Polishing

by Julia Volkman | Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), TC March 2021, Uncategorized

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Developing Letter-Sound Knowledge: Montessori Sandpaper Letters

by Julia Volkman | Brain Development, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Reading, TC January 2021, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Writing

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Writing with the Mind: Handwriting in the Montessori Early Childhood Classroom

by Julia Volkman | MFA, Reading, Sensorial

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Parent-Teacher Conferences

by Julia Volkman | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council

remember the first parent-teacher conference I had. My daughter was not quite 3 years old and I had no idea what to expect. Her teacher, Maggie Radzik (an-amazing Montessorian who deeply inspired me), sat down with me and said, “She’s doing fine. I have no concerns. Do you have any questions?” That was unexpected. She […]

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