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A Sense of Place

A Sense of Place

by | Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Executive Functioning, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Outdoor Education / Resources, Practical Life, TC Feb 2022, Tomorrow's Child

Engendering Love of One’s Home with Adolescents The NewGate School, Global Campus Students, Research Their Place on Earth and Weave a Story to Share By Amy Kremer-Treibly and Elizabeth Hale The NewGate School’s Global Campus is composed of students in seventh through...
Raising Helpers

Raising Helpers

by | Child's Work, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Empowerment, Family Resources, Grace and Courtesy, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), TC Feb 2022, Tomorrow's Child

by Theresa of Montessoriinreallife.com One of the most wonderful things about toddlers is how they so inherently want to help. They are eager to be involved, be near us, and participate in our day-to-day activities. What we deem “chores,” toddlers see as what they...
Some Of Our Favorite Supplies For An Art Area In Your Home

Some Of Our Favorite Supplies For An Art Area In Your Home

by | Child's Work, Family Resources, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), TC Feb 2022

“As well as being part of our history and a way of understanding other people’s experiences, art is also a form of personal expression, like poetry, song, dance, and telling stories. It is a form of human connection that can evoke feelings, thoughts, and hopefully...
Towards best Practice: The Educational Program Lunchtime

Towards best Practice: The Educational Program Lunchtime

by | Health / Nutrition, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)

Lunch should be made a major focus of the day, with children and teachers eating together in their classroom as a community with real tablecloths, napkins, plates, flower vases, pitchers, and silverware. Children should do almost all of the work of setting up, serving, and cleaning. Tablecloths and napkins should be purchased in enough quantity […]

Montessori Curriculum Scope and Sequence

Montessori Curriculum Scope and Sequence

by | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, Science, Sensitive Periods, Sensorial, Upper Elementary (9-12)

This is a very useful document developed by the Montessori Foundation and included for IMC member reference. An even more robust version of this scope and sequence has been aligned to the Common Core State Standards and is exclusively available as part of Montessori Compass, an excellent Montessori student record keeping solution (www.montessoricompass.com) Download File

Toward Best Practice: The Exercises of Practical Life

Toward Best Practice: The Exercises of Practical Life

by | 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 […]

Practically Speaking (About Practical Life)

Practically Speaking (About Practical Life)

by | 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 […]

Reflections on All Day Montessori

Reflections on All Day Montessori

by | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life

Margot Waltuch, who died in 2003, was one of the best known and dearly loved members of the senior leadership of the international Montessori community. She was one of the last remaining Montessorians who actually knew and worked with Maria Montessori. She spent a long, productive life in Montessori education, setting down in her wonderful […]

The Wonder of Woodworking

The Wonder of Woodworking

by | 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.