by Nathan Dungan | Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent-Teacher Communication, TC September 2021
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by Claire Salkowski | Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Educational Program Coordination, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Faculty, Grace and Courtesy, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Uncategorized, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Montessorians are familiar with the daily “Circle” and use this important practice for starting or closing the day, but the Peacemaking Circle or Conferencing approach has become part of restorative practices in schools, workplaces, prisons, and Court systems around the country and throughout the world. Based on ancient practices of aboriginal peoples, this approach creates […]
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by Tim Seldin | Early Adolescence (12-15), Educational Program Coordination, Empowerment, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
By Tim Seldin and Jonathan Wolff The exercises in Practical Life are the very heart of Montessori education. As young children wash tables, pour liquids, polish silver, sweep and dust, they are developing the inner aptitudes of calmness, order, concentration, coordination, and fine motor skills. At the same time, through the process of learning to […]
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by Terri Sherrill | Empowerment, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6)
After Christmas, a mother walked up to me in the hall to tell me about her son. He is in my class and I teach three to six year olds. She said, ” My son got this new building set for Christmas. But no matter what he did, the thing kept falling apart.” Then she […]
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Teachers
Introduction: Throughout the Montessori world schools are struggling with the issue of balancing the wish to incorporate extra activities and programs into the school day while preserving the uninterrupted three-hour work. Teachers often feel as if they don’t have enough uninterrupted time to allow students to immerse themselves in work of choice, and specialist teachers […]
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Practical Life, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Uncategorized
The practical life exercises are the very foundation for the Montessori classroom. Concentration and development stem from these essential exercises. In this essay, I will discuss the importance of these exercises in conjunction with their aims and presentation. Practical life exercises take on different appearances in different cultures. No matter if a child is setting […]
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
by Louise Seabrook Knisley The Montessori School of Anderson, SC has always had a strong emphasis on community service. We know that sending students out into the community to do service work provides unique learning opportunities. Students learn the joys of giving of themselves, the value of volunteerism, a sense of compassion, and a little […]
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by David Loye | Administrative Team, Discipline, Educational Program Coordination, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Executive Functioning, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, Psychology, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
by David Loye In the beginning there was the Domination System and the Organism. Then the Love System entered life and meaningful Evolution began… This is the disarming and I hope engaging way my telling of the new story of the new story of evolution begins....
by Christine Lowry | Communication, Empowerment, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webinars / MFA
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Empowerment, Maria Montessori, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers
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by Tim Seldin | Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Video
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by Kath Kvols | Discipline, Empowerment, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, TC May 2021
from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation What You Need to Know There are few words less nerve-wracking than hearing your child say “no” to you. Rest assured, your child is very normal. If she asserts herself with a “no,” you can pat yourself on the back. You have not […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Child's Work, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods
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by Lorna McGrath | Child's Work, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), TC March 2021, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Especially since many schools have been forced online by Covid, we have received some letters from parents asking this question: What should we do if our child doesn’t like or bond with her teacher (in person or online)? In a normal year, our advice would typically be to first go to the teacher and try to have an honest conversation directly as adults.
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by Julia Volkman | Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), TC March 2021, Uncategorized
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by Bridgett Wheeler | Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), Re-enrollment, TC March 2021, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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by Maya Spikes | Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, TC March 2021, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adolescent
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by Maya Spikes | Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, TC March 2021, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adolescent
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