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Maintaining Teachers’ Enthusiasm: Why Parents Should Help The Child

Maintaining Teachers’ Enthusiasm: Why Parents Should Help The Child

by | Communication, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)

Montessori guides are highly skilled and trained professionals, so why do many parents ask: “Why do they need to attend conferences?” After all, it’s an inconvenience for the parent if the school has to be closed down to allow for travel and participation.  There are several compelling reasons for parents to encourage and support teachers […]

DERS/MEFS Opportunity

DERS/MEFS Opportunity

by | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, School Resources, The International Montessori Council

Dear IMC Members, The International Montessori Council (IMC) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to our member schools. We are developing a consortium of schools in partnership with the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS). IMC member schools who agree to participate in this research-based project will benefit in a variety […]

DERS/MEFS Opportunity

A Montessori Research Initiative

by | Communication, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council

Greetings Montessori Colleagues, One of the many challenges we face as Montessori educators is that of clearly communicating our message to parents in order to offer them an opportunity to understand and appreciate what we offer to children. With that in mind, AMI undertook a research initiative so that we might better understand what parents […]

“We’ll talk later…” Maria Montessori In Laren (1936 – 1939)

“We’ll talk later…” Maria Montessori In Laren (1936 – 1939)

by | Maria Montessori, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council

With the onset of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the political and social conditions in Spain drove Maria Montessori to leave what had become her home since 1916. She left Barcelona aboard a British warship and arrived in England with “no definite plans for their immediate future, no clear idea of where to settle […]

A Montessori Research Initiative

by | Communication, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Parent Education, The International Montessori Council

Greetings Montessori Colleagues, One of the many challenges we face as Montessori educators is that of clearly communicating our message to parents in order to offer them an opportunity to understand and appreciate what we offer to children. With that in mind, AMI undertook a research initiative so that we might better understand what parents […]

Give A Gift, Get A Gift!

Give A Gift, Get A Gift!

by | The International Montessori Council

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Montessori Foundation we designed beautiful infinity scarves and neckties that were introduced at our 21st Annual International Montessori Conference. The design was inspired and based on the Montessori Metal Inset work created by Anne Frank during her years in Montessori before she was imprisoned during World War II, […]

February Is Black History Month

February Is Black History Month

by | MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”   February is Black History Month: 13 Ways to CelebrateExplore exceptional African American achievements with these cross-curricular activities. The struggles and successes of many African American personalities, from civil rights leaders to children’s authors, are rich fodder for classroom discussions […]

Interview with David Rotberg: Montessori Child and Montessori Guide 

by | MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

 MF:  David, I understand you attended a Montessori school as a child. Can you tell our readers where you attended school and from what ages you attended? D: I attended Montessori Center of Farmington Hills, MI. Now it is called Red Hill Montessori Academy. I attended the school from the ages of three until five. […]

Wikipedia on Entrepreneurs

Wikipedia on Entrepreneurs

by | MFA, Montessori Graduates

nnovative entrepreneurs may be more likely to experience what psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls flow. “Flow” occurs when an individual forgets about the outside world due to being thoroughly engaged in a process or activity. Csikszentmihalyi suggested that breakthrough innovations tend to occur at the hands of individuals in that state. Other research has concluded that a strong internal motivation is […]