by Tim Seldin | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Parent Education, Prepared Environment
The following very brief introduction was prepared by Tim Seldin, President of The Montessori Foundation during his years as Headmaster of The Barrie School in Silver Spring, Maryland (1971-1993). Montessori schools are designed to prepare children both for university and for life. There are three key ideas that are central to the mission as a […]
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by Tim Seldin | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Parent Education
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by Tim Seldin | Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council
All children are born geniuses; however, 9,999 out of every 10,000 are swiftly and inadvertently, ‘degeniused’ by grown-ups. This happens because human beings are born naked, helpless, and – though superbly equipped cerebrally – utterly lacking in experience, therefore utterly ignorant. Their delicate sensing equipment is, as yet, untried. Born with built-in hunger, thirst, curiosity, […]
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by Tim Seldin | Adolescence, Later Adolescence (15-18), Montessori Education, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Video, Webcasts / IMC, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
In May of 2016, Lorna McGrath interviewed six graduating seniors from the NewGate School (the Montessori Foundation’s Lab School in Sarasota, Florida). In this candid and unscripted interview, Lorna leads an interesting conversation with students who grew up in Montessori and some who entered along the way.
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, Start of School Year, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Dr. Montessori paved the way for eternal optimism and reminds us why we engage in the purposeful work of serving children, families, teachers, schools, and organizations. This week, Tim Seldin, Kathy Leitch and Jonathan Wolf will facilitate a discussion on setting intentions for the new year. As we look forward to 2018 in the Montessori world-wide […]
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by Tim Seldin | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Administrators, 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), Webcasts / IMC
On December 13th, 2017, Tim Seldin led a conversation on the topic of one aspect of creating deeper parent engagement through a Parent Ambassador program. A Parent Ambassador is any parent who gives his or her time and talent to support the efforts of the school in welcoming new parents, providing a current parent‘s […]
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by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Children with Exceptionalities, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Executive Functioning, Language & Reading, Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Peace Education, Re-enrollment, Reading, Science, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Writing
To inspire academic excellence; nurture curiosity, creativity, and imagination; and awaken the human spirit As children near the end of their kindergarten year in Montessori, many parents struggle with the question of whether or not to keep their children in...
by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Grace and Courtesy, Maria Montessori, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Peace Education, Tomorrow's Child
Many parents believe that the word discipline means to punish. In reality, it means to teach. In a Montessori-inspired home, parents are empathetic, caring, and respect children as real and separate human beings. However, children also need to develop a sense of...
by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
By Nancy McCormick Rambusch Introduction Dr. Nancy McCormick was the founder of the American Montessori Society in 1960 and is widely considered to the tireless inspiration of the second wave of interest in Montessori education in the United States...
by Tim Seldin | Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Parenting, The International Montessori Council, Video
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by Tim Seldin | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Sensitive Periods, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
This week, Kathy Leitch will explore the amazing world of Infant-Toddler Montessori Education and the process of establishing a new program or enhancing one that you may have running, Kathy is an Infant-Toddler educator and is the Educational Director of the Center for Guided Montessori Studies’ Infant-Toddler Montessori Teacher Education Program.
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by Tim Seldin | Adolescence, Brain Development, Children with Exceptionalities, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
On October 14, 2015, we were joined by Dr. Steve Hughes. As a board-certified pediatric neuropsychologist, Dr. Hughes also specializes in assessment and treatment planning for persons who have problems with attention, concentration, organization, planning, and related executive functions. His topic was The value of concentration in developing agency.
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by Tim Seldin | Adolescence, Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
On September 25th, 2014, neurologist and Montessori researcher Steve Hughes and Montessori Foundation President, Tim Seldin, sat down to discuss his work and how modern brain science supports Montessori education worldwide. As Steve puts it, Montessori builds better brains. v
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
Many Montessori schools sponsor promising people through Montessori teacher training programs. Usually, these individuals are well known by the school before they are hired. Most will have been active as parent volunteers, substitutes, or specialist teachers in fields such as art, music, or foreign languages. Some may have begun as aides or assistants. The two […]
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by Tim Seldin | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Kindergarten, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
Download PDF of slides This is a big issue and one that is crucial to building and maintaining full-implemented Montessori programs. This is not only a challenge at the Children’s House level to keep the “Kindergartners. It applies to the third year in Elementary I and also to the third year in Elementary II. It ties into […]
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by Tim Seldin | Discipline, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education
The following tips are from Parents Magazine Online www.parents.com (not based on Montessori, but a great, free, online resource on parenting in general. Check it out!) Keep Your Cool Yes, it can get frustrating when your child debates nearly everything you do or say. However, getting angry, raising your voice, or being defensive won’t ease […]
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Are you struggling with getting back in the swing of things? Have you been carried down the path of competing priorities? Teachers and heads of schools are working on preparing classrooms, scheduling events, sending out school communications, and on and on and on… But wait…Oh no! This can’t be happening: Your husband was transferred […]
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Montessori Leadership Webcast from August 9, 2017 “The Conversation with Parents I Hate to Have” Tools for Building Trust and Support When the Topic Turns Tough – Topic and following suggestions were developed by senior Montessori Foundation consultant, Jonathan Wolff. Webinar led by senior Montessori Foundation consultants, Kathy Leitch and Tim Seldin Do […]
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