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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 | 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 […]
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
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by Tim Seldin | Grace and Courtesy, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, School Leadership, Start of School Year, Video
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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 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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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Practical Life, Science
ot all Montessori schools run summer programs, but with some careful planning, you can keep your children fully engaged in learning and maintaining skills without having to micromanage them. Over the years, we’ve gathered lots of ideas from lots of places. We’ll just list a few of them here with some guiding principles to keep […]
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by Pete Moorhouse | Child's Work, MFA, Outdoor Education / Resources, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Webinars / MFA
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Child's Work, MFA, Montessori Education, Practical Life, The International Montessori Council, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Editor’s Note: If we had a dollar for every time a skeptical parent has questioned the amount of time their young Montessori child spends washing tables …In 2007, Robin Howe (now Robin Howe, EdD) was just starting out his his career as a Montessori teacher at a charter school in Florida. This article originally appeared […]
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by Cassi Mackey | Emotionally Healthy Children, MFA, Practical Life, Webinars / MFA
It is important that children’s activity during this time at home be joyful, thoughtful, challenging, and supportive of the love of learning. You were your child’s first teacher, providing these facets of education from the beginning, and, as a parent, you are highly capable of being an interim partner in your child’s learning. Effectively replicating […]
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by Angeline Lillard | Brain Development, Child's Work, Discipline, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Sensorial, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video
Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
by Robin Howe, EdD | Child's Work, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child
by Robin Howe, EdD Editor’s Note: If we had a dollar for every time a skeptical parent has questioned the amount of time their young Montessori child spends washing tables … ANATOMY OF A LESSON Ironically, I missed the session of my Montessori teacher training when we...
by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Practical Life
“Set the children free, let them have fair play, let them run out when it is raining, take off their shoes when they find pools of water, and when the grass of the meadows is damp with dew, let them run about with bare feet and trample on it; let them rest quietly when the […]
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by Christine Lowry | Empowerment, Health / Nutrition, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Uncategorized, Webinars / MFA
Summer break is a great time to help children learn to make their own lunches. Christine will walk you through a “lesson” on teaching your child to prepare her/his own lunch for school. She will also offer ideas for setting up your kitchen “environment” so your child can be independent, for helping your child plan […]
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by Kristi Antczak | Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Family Life, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Reading, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Webinars / MFA
Summertime is perfect for continued learning opportunities with your child. Bring Montessori home with you this summer and keep the learning fun. Kristi shares suggestions for preparing a Montessori-friendly indoor as well as outdoor environment, reinforcing language and phonetic skills, and observing your child to better understand what they are interested in and how they […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Communication, Discipline, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Planes of Development, Practical Life, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Discovery Part 2 With Kathy Leitch and Michael Dorer
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