by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
This is a discussion that Tim Seldin of the Montessori Foundation had with Aggie Sung Tang of Princeton, NJ public television about Montessori early childhood education (preschool).
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Materials, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
> This week we discussed the topic of what belongs in an early childhood Montessori classroom. We share a suggested list of materials and furnishings with you. Our goal was not to cover each material, but to discuss the issue in broader terms and to explore the issue of materials from outside of Montessori.
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers
t may take a moment to spot the teachers within the environment. The Montessori teacher’s role is quite different from the role played by teachers in many schools. They are generally not the center of attention, and they spend little time giving large group lessons. Their role centers around the preparation and organization of appropriate […]
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by Tim Seldin | Kindergarten, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
any schools face the challenge of convincing more parents of 5 year-olds to stay on for elementary. I wrote the enclosed letters for one school to send out over the Head’s signature. I thought that you might find them useful in preparing an evening and invitation to attend of your own. Many schools send home […]
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by Tim Seldin | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Free Reads, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council
Having sent a child to Montessori for the first three years, by now you have probably got a young person who is very full of herself, very self-assured, independent, and who absolutely loves to go to school. As your child approaches the end of her third year in the...
by Tim Seldin | MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
ometimes parents worry that by having younger children in the same class as older ones, one group or the other will be shortchanged. They fear that the younger children will absorb the teachers’ time and attention, or that the importance of covering the kindergarten curriculum for the five-year-olds will prevent them from giving the three- […]
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
This is a very clear article written by Marta Donahoe with Penny Cichucki, Sheila Coad-Bernard, Betsy Coe, and Barb Scholtz. Our thanks to our colleagues at the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program http://cmstep.com/wp-content/uploads/Articles-Whats-the-Difference-Best-Practices-the-Montessori-Secondary-Program.pdf
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by Tim Seldin | School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
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by Tim Seldin | School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
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by Tim Seldin | The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC, Webinars / MFA
This week we will continue our discussing of Managing the Enrollment and Reenrollment Process. This is the time of the year when tuitions are being set, open houses scheduled, re-enrollment begins, and phones hopefully ring off the hook with inquiries. For the last two weeks, the discussion was so lively that we realized this is […]
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by Tim Seldin | School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
hat is the difference between your Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws? A source of confusion for many board members is the difference between the organization’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. It is common practice to divide the basic rules of an organization into two documents. The Articles of Incorporation typically defines the primary characteristics of […]
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by Tim Seldin | Boards, Effective Boards, Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council
It is common practice to divide the basic rules of an organization into two documents. The Articles of Incorporation typically defines the primary characteristics of the organization – its name and purpose and essential elements of the make-up of the board and its function. A second document, called the Bylaws, defines in somewhat greater detail the […]
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by Tim Seldin | Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video
Possibly one of the most important goals we have as Montessorians is to aid in the expansive growth of the children’s vocabulary. From the beginnings in infancy, through the sensitive period for language, and up through the elementary years; words, nomenclature, expression, and the precise application of language are central to Montessori programs. Join […]
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Sensorial, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC, Webinars / MFA
Webcast This week, we will take a look at that most iconic Montessori material, the Pink Tower.: What is it? How is it used? What does it teach? Why is it pink? What about all of those variations and extensions? Where do they fit in?
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by Tim Seldin | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week Michael Dorer answers questions about his scheme for managing the elementary curriculum.
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by Tim Seldin | School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Some schools have been running very successful special events for years, some are just in the early stages, and some would like to begin. In this webcast, we will discuss: Types of special events Picking the right time of the year Finding the right venue Deciding on food and drink Establishing fundraising goals for the […]
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Outdoor Education / Resources, Primary (3-6)
When your child brings specimens home, help him to create his own nature area where he can observe and learn. ost children have a strong desire to bring some samples of nature home with them and will be delighted if you can find ways to accommodate their finds. Depending on the space you have available, […]
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by Tim Seldin | Kindergarten, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6)
t’s re-enrollment time again, and in thousands of Montessori schools all over America parents of four-almost-five-year-olds are trying to decide whether or not they should keep their sons and daughters in the final year of their primary Montessori experience or send them off to kindergarten in local, non-Montessori schools. The advantages of using the local […]
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