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IMC Announces New Executive Director

IMC Announces New Executive Director

by | Free Reads

Since its founding in 1998, the International Montessori Council (IMC) has grown and matured as an international community of Montessori schools, educators, and friends of Montessori. Dues have been consciously kept modest because the IMC is managed by the marvelous...
Second Language Goals, Montessori Methods

Second Language Goals, Montessori Methods

by | Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Reading, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Young Adolescent

Webcast: Setting Tuition and Fees

Webcast; Setting Intentions for the New Year

by | 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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Webcast: Setting Tuition and Fees

Webcast: Parent Ambassador Programs that Build Stronger School Communities

by | 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...
Elementary Years

Elementary Years

by | 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...
Montessori’s Gentle Approach To Discipline

Montessori’s Gentle Approach To Discipline

by | 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...