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Montessori School of Rome 1930 Rare Film

by | Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Montessori Teachers, Video

Montessori school of Rome(Video) This is a unique video-Archive of 1930, on the work of the Montessori school of Rome. It was originally posted by a Russian author. This is the essence of the commentary . Pay attention to the number of children and their focused work. On the video you can see Maria Montessori […]

Montessori: Frequently Asked Questions

Montessori: Frequently Asked Questions

by | Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education

Isn’t Montessori elitist? Montessori is an educational philosophy and approach that can be found in all sorts of settings, from the most humble to large, well equipped campuses. In general, Montessori schools consciously strive to create and maintain a diverse student body, welcoming families of every ethnic background and religion, and using scholarships and financial […]

Television – some quotes

Television – some quotes

by | MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting

Television … is an anti-experience and an anti-knowledge machine because it separates individuals from themselves and from the environment and makes them believe they are living while they are only observing passively what other people decide to make them see. – Dr. Silvana Montanaro (From Michael Olaf Website) The primary danger of the television screen […]

Sample Study Guide for Secondary Students

by | Later Adolescence (15-18), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Secondary / High School

Upper School Study Guide Student ______________________ Week of ________________ Science ____________ Skills and knowledge_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Lessons and experiences _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Assignments _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Math __________________ Skills and knowledge_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Lessons and experiences ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Assignments _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Humanities History Skills and knowledge_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Lessons and experiences _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ […]

List of Recommended Montessori Materials: Age 3 to 6

List of Recommended Montessori Materials: Age 3 to 6

by | Educational Program Coordination, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Resources, The International Montessori Council

This is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file with a detailed list of the Montessori materials recommended by the Montessori Foundation for an early childhood (ages 2 1/2 to 6) class. Download File

Recommended Montessori Materials for ages 6 to 12

Recommended Montessori Materials for ages 6 to 12

by | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Materials, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)

List of Recommended Montessori Materials for an Elementary Class This is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file with a detailed list of the Montessori materials recommended by the Montessori Foundation for an elementary class for either ages 6 to 9 or 9 to 12. Download File

Towards best Practice: Lunch

Towards best Practice: Lunch

by | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)

When Dr. Montessori first opened the original Casa dei Bambini she was intent on creating an environment that would meet all the needs of her students in a classroom setting that closely approximated the warmth and comfort of home. Children were given the responsibility of caring for this environment so that they would find pride […]

Towards best Practice: Lunch

Towards best Practice: The Educational Program Lunchtime

by | Health / Nutrition, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)

Lunch should be made a major focus of the day, with children and teachers eating together in their classroom as a community with real tablecloths, napkins, plates, flower vases, pitchers, and silverware. Children should do almost all of the work of setting up, serving, and cleaning. Tablecloths and napkins should be purchased in enough quantity […]

Montessori Curriculum Scope and Sequence

Montessori Curriculum Scope and Sequence

by | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, Science, Sensitive Periods, Sensorial, Upper Elementary (9-12)

This is a very useful document developed by the Montessori Foundation and included for IMC member reference. An even more robust version of this scope and sequence has been aligned to the Common Core State Standards and is exclusively available as part of Montessori Compass, an excellent Montessori student record keeping solution (www.montessoricompass.com) Download File