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J1 Visa Program – Schools in USA

by | Faculty, Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council, Uncategorized

This may be of interest to Montessori schools in the USA The J1 Visa program allows US schools to sponsor visiting teachers to teach at their schools for a number of years. Many Montessori schools use, have used, or have considered participating in the J1 program to find a well-qualified Montessori teacher from outside the […]

Celebrations of the Sun

Celebrations of the Sun

by | MFA, Montessori Teachers

by Matt Levin In our classroom last year, we took notice of the approach of Hannukah, D’wali, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Solstice, all holidays of lights in the darkness. For twenty years, our school’s had an enrichment of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and even when, back then, we sang mostly Christmas and Hannukah songs we strove for […]

Swings and roundabouts: risk anxiety and the everyday worlds of children.

Swings and roundabouts: risk anxiety and the everyday worlds of children.

by | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers

Sociology 11/1998 Scott, Sue Jackson, Stevi Backett-Milburn, Kathryn A number of key antinomies have emerged in relation to children and childhood in late modernity: in particular, contradictions between recognising children’s autonomy and the increasing emphasis on child protection; the paradoxical perception of children as both at risk and as a potential threat to other children […]

Science for Everyday — Self-Assessment Question List for Teachers

Science for Everyday — Self-Assessment Question List for Teachers

by | Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Science

Self-Assessment Question List for Teachers: from “Science for Everyday; A Montessori Based Science Curriculum” by Erin Galvin Gutierrez This is just the beginning of an endless list of questions to ask, but it is a start. Learning something about one’s teaching methods can be a difficult task, but it is just as important as student […]

Weather Kids

Weather Kids

by | Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Nature, Primary (3-6), Science

by E.G.Gutierrez NAME OF ACTIVITY: Weather Kids AREA: Science/Weather MATERIALS: A class notebook, colored pencils. AIMS: Observation skills, communication, data collection. PREPARATION: None PRESENTATION BY THE TEACHER: Presentation: You can explain weather to the children as the way it outside; is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, hot, cold, warm, cool, windy? How does it look or […]

Science for Everyday — Student Assessment Question List

Science for Everyday — Student Assessment Question List

by | Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Science

  Student Assessment Question List: from “Science for Everyday; A Montessori Based Science Curriculum” by Erin Galvin Gutierrez Student assessment in the form of questions tends to be an effective tool. Some questions teachers may consider about students follow: Are they grasping the processes involved in the lesson? Are they able to carry out the […]

Science for Everyday – Nature Walk

Science for Everyday – Nature Walk

by | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Nature, Science

By E.G. Gutierrez Lesson Plan: Nature Walk NAME OF ACTIVITY: Nature Walk AREA: Science/Observation/Classification MATERIALS: A large piece of paper to make a giant graph on (the kind of paper you can get on a roll works best or tape together large pieces of construction paper!). Magic markers to label the rows and columns once […]

Science for Everyday — Thermometers

Science for Everyday — Thermometers

by | Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Nature, Science

By E.G. Gutierrez NAME OF ACTIVITY: Thermometers AREA: Science/Weather MATERIALS: You will need a durable and easy to read thermometer. You may even get a few; a digital thermometer, a traditional mercury” (not really mercury anymore!) thermometer, and a round mountable dial thermometer, water of different temperatures, ice, frozen cold packs. AIMS: Observation skills, data […]

Best Practices in Montessori by Betsy Hoke

Best Practices in Montessori by Betsy Hoke

by | Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council

BEST PRACTICES IN MONTESSORI Montessori Foundation Conference November 2012 by Betsy Hoke Delve into Montessori’s theory to discover how perfectly it fits the needs of children in 2012. Yet, we can go astray when we take shortcuts, respond to parents’ demands, are pressured to meet standards or misinterpret such common Montessori terms as follow the […]

Culture Comes Alive! Reinvigorating Culture and Peace Curriculums with Yoga, Music & Movement

Culture Comes Alive! Reinvigorating Culture and Peace Curriculums with Yoga, Music & Movement

by | Emotionally Healthy Children, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education

Culture Comes Alive! Reinvigorating Culture and Peace Curriculums with Yoga, Music & Movement Are you a lead teacher looking for new ideas to spice up your culture circles and shelves? Are you intimidated by integrating music & movement into your classroom? Or are you are a music specialist/phys ed. specialist looking for new ways to […]

Reaching & Maintaining Operational Sustainability

Reaching & Maintaining Operational Sustainability

by | MFA, Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council

Reaching & Maintaining Operational Sustainability was a presentation given by Lisa Carling at the 2013 IMC conference. Sustainability is a Process and a Journey, Not an End! It involves all aspects of and decisions made within an organization supporting your mission and vision over the long-term Operational Sustainability is ESSENTIAL! Download File