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by Tim Seldin | 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
by M. J. Rosanova, Ph.D. The Montessori Bilingual Institute (MOBI) The children are playing outside. I can hear them outside my window. They’re singing and calling out to each other in Japanese. No, our school isn’t located in Japan. InterCultura Montessori is located in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of […]
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by Subash Lama | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language & Reading, Montessori Education, Outdoor Education / Resources, Planes of Development, Reading, Sensorial, The International Montessori Council, Writing
NOTE: This is a peak into a developing Montessori school in Nepal in their own words. You may find things in this school that are similar to your school and others that sound distinctly different. There are many threads within the Montessori tapestry. About the School: Toddlers International Pre-School was established in 2012. aiming for […]
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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 Christine Lowry | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods, Webinars / MFA
Children experience “sensitive periods” when they are consumed with a natural desire to develop certain skills or grow in specific areas. This webinar will explore these periods and how you can support your child’s natural, spontaneous development in each domain.
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, MFA
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi his is a sweet book about friendship and compassion. It is the story of an elementary-age child moving from one country to another, one culture to another, and one language to another. At first, she was embarrassed because she and her name were very different than the children in […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Language & Reading, MFA, Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Love That Dog By Sharon Creech his book would be great for ages eight to twelve. The book is written like a journal. It is in the boy’s point of view. He is in an elementary class and the class is doing a unit on poetry. Jack’s teacher reads poetry to the class. He thinks […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Peace Education
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along By Howard Binkow and
Reverend Ann
Illustrated by David A. Cutting and Mike Ferrin
Book Design by Jane Darroch Riley
This story begins with a youngster who is sad about not being invited to a friend’s birthday party, and he begins talking with his very wise […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language & Reading, MFA, Reading
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Story by Eric Litwin
Art by James Dean
(creator of Pete the Cat) hat a cute story for young ones! The story writer throws in a song which repeats as the buttons pop, some rhyming, and a little subtraction lesson as well. Oh, and, the lesson: things come […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Gender, Language, Language & Reading, MFA
By Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter itti’s Secrets is an older book that somehow just crossed my desk. I love it! Its contents are profound, heartwarming, and hopeful. The illustrations are lovely. It was published in 1997. Twenty years ago. Really? How could that be? This the story of a young girl who […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Gender, Language & Reading, MFA, Science, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Women in Science Written & illustrated
By Rachel Ignotofsky hese are two-page stories of women who were curious, inventive, smart, strong, and determined. They made their way in a field that has been thought of for centuries as a man’s field: Science. They contributed to our world in powerful ways. The illustrations are fascinating and detailed. […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Infant, Language & Reading, MFA
By Phil Conigliaro and Tae Won Yu his is a sweet little board book that can be read to babies as early as six months old. It has pull tabs to make the signs for eight basic words that babies can use to express their needs and wants often before they can speak. Remember when […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Parenting
By Audrey Penn Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson his is a little board book with a whimsical story about a young raccoon who doesn’t want to leave his mommy and go to school. Mom kisses Chester’s palm and tells him that he’ll always have her with him. He can hold his palm to his cheek […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Writing
Around the World from A to Z By Christine Cheung & Han Tran
I Illlustrated by Tong Wu This is a different kind of alphabet book written by Montessorians with gorgeous illustrations and a preface on how to use Sandpaper Letters. On the left-hand page is a textured letter of the alphabet in cursive. On the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Communication, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Parenting
Aardvark to Zucchini: Phonetic Alphabet Book Written by Joan A. Hentschel Illustrated by Suzanne M. Peyer Having taught in a 3-6 Montessori classroom for 15 years, I found that teaching children to read can be done in many ways. There is no one right way for every child. There are lots of good ways that […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Toddler (18 months-3 years)
A Handful of Numbers Written by Christinia Cheung & Han Tran illustrated by Tong Wu This is a great little board book. The counting and numbers are all related to things about the Earth and our universe. Example: 2 poles (north and south); 5 geologic layers; etc....
by Cathie Perolman | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6)
Dear Cathie, I hear that Montessori schools recommend books that are realistic and do not have talking animals. My preschooler loves books with animals as main characters, and many of these do talk. Is it negative to read such literature to her at this stage of her development? —A CONCERNED PARENT Dear Concerned Parent, I […]
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by Camille Brandt EdD | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language & Reading, The International Montessori Council
he room is lovely. A large window looks out onto a set of gardens. The hardwood floors glisten, and the room is painted in soft, neutral colors. The palate of the room is simple: child-sized furniture, bookshelves, tables, and work areas. In a corner of the room is a soft, comfortable children’s chair with pillows […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Child's Work, Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Reading, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Writing
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