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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Empowerment, Imagination, Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
In this session, Margot Garfield-Anderson, grandparent extraordinaire, shares ways that she has been able to plant seeds of learning through projects and everyday activities. Also, she describes how easy and important it is to help in your grandchild’s classroom if you wish to. There are some really terrific ideas in this session!
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by Tim Seldin | Empowerment, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Materials, Montessori students, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent
Anyone who has witnessed young children tinkering away with tools in the woodworking area will know just how magical it can be. While absorbed in constructing, children display extraordinary levels of concentration and engagement. Encompassing many aspects of the curriculum, the benefits of woodwork for children’s development are evident across all areas of learning. Woodwork […]
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Imagination, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Reading, The International Montessori Council
“You may have tangible wealth untold: Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.” —Strickland Gillian Cuddling up with my mother and being read to by her is probably one of my most favorite memories of my childhood; and well past the […]
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by Cheryl Allen | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Family Resources, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Practical Life, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
Most people think of Montessori Practical Life as scooping and pouring in the Early Childhood years but as Maria Montessori said, “Education should not just be preparation for university, it should be preparation for life.” Cheryl Allen will guide us through activities and ideas for Practical Life during the elementary and adolescent years.
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by Cheryl Allen | Early Adolescence (12-15), Family Resources, Imagination, Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Writing
Are you wondering how to keep your child not only busy during the summer months when school is out, but also keep her learning? Are you worried that if your child is not enrolled in a summer program called “Little Genius’s” or the Center for Brighter Children that your child will be behind when he […]
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by Christine Lowry | Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Planes of Development, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
Webinar – Lorna McGrath and Christine Lowry collaborated to put together this informative webinar about sensitivities during the Elementary Years. Maria Montessori noticed that during each of the developmental stages children had particular interests, particular things that really motivated them, and particular inspirations. In this session the focus is 6-12 years olds and how parents […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Half Upon A Time By James Riley This book is a chapter book for eight to twelve-year-olds. There are three main characters in this book, much like Harry Potter. Their names are Jack, May and Philip. This story is loosely based on Jack and the Beanstalk and Snow White. Jack is a poor farm boy […]
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Brain Development, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
In this session Robin Howe completes a presentation for parents on The Great Lessons as a foundational piece to the Elementary curriculum. He explains each of the five lessons in more detail and describes how parents can support their child’s learning.
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by Jonathan Wolff | Family Resources, Imagination, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Webinars / MFA
Have you ever tried to have some play time with your child and it turned into a nightmare? Jonathan Wolff guides viewers in making it a fun experience for everyone.
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by Cheryl Allen | Imagination, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Sensitive Periods, Webinars / MFA
From her many years of teaching and parenting Cheryl Allen will share what the special characteristics of elementary age children are. Join her to find out how you can best support this developmental stage at home and at school.
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, Science, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Take a Deep Breath! Get Inspired! Having an atmosphere of inspiration can perk up and deeply enhance any Montessori program. But, how to be inspiring? Be part of this webinar with Michael Dorer to consider ten Strategies for Inspiration. Your classroom and your school can be an inspiring place, brimming with enthusiasm. Breathe deeply! Now […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides This is the recording of the second in the series of 3 webinars about Impressionist Geography by Dr. Michael Dorer. Imagination is the most powerful force for learning for elementary school children. Michael presents and discusses Impressionistic Geography, a set of 60 charts or posters covering 97 topics, including 42 experiments and […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides This is the recording of the third in the series of 3 webinars about Impressionist Geography by Dr. Michael Dorer. Imagination is the most powerful force for learning for elementary school children. Michael presents and discusses Impressionistic Geography, a set of 60 charts or posters covering 97 topics, including 42 experiments and […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori students, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), Science, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC, Writing
Download PDF of slides Is Montessori education purely a reality-based program or is it a means of stimulating and developing the imagination? Are these two goals incompatible or complimentary? Michael and Tim discuss the meaning of imagination, kinds of imagination, its role in Montessori schools, and to compare it in Montessori to conventional schools. We compare and contrast imagination in both the […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Imagination, MFA, Montessori Parenting
ve never gotten a present from Santa Claus,” said Iliana, my 12-year-old seatmate on an east coast flight. ”My parents thought I should only be given verifiable facts. They told me there is no veracity in Santa Claus.” ”It’s too bad that no one ever told your parents about the Secret of Santa Claus. When […]
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by Sharon Caldwell | Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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