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by Jonathan Wolff | Adolescence, Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Empowerment, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Prepared Environment, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
What kinds of life skills will your child need to be successful – happy, healthy, and productive – in the 21st century? Beyond facts, figures, and formulas, what will young people need to know to find their way and make their mark in a world which increasingly demands higher order thinking, social intelligence, and self-organizing […]
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by Renee DuChainey Farkes | Empowerment, Maria Montessori, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Parent-Teacher Communication, Planes of Development, Practical Life, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
I used to think that our school’s mission was solely about each student and his/her learning; now I know that our mission also includes the parent as a learner. My personal journey from “I used to think…but now I know” occurred through observation and research during my 30 years in leadership at Kingsley Montessori in […]
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Empowerment, Maria Montessori, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Peace Education, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Research
“The first essential for the child’s development is concentration. It lays the whole basis for his character and social behavior.” (Montessori, 1988, p.202) Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) believed that children have an inner directive for their optimum self-construction and that concentration is the key to their natural development. This was perhaps one of her major […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, Montessori Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
In the Montessori program, mathematics is introduced to children as a world of wonder. Properly offered by Montessori guides, mathematical concepts should generate great enthusiasm in children. With just a few numbers at their command, children discover mathematical procedures, algorithms, formulas, and geometrical figures. Mathematics also serves our needs when we need to ask: How […]
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by Kathy Leitch | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Planes of Development, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
Dear IMC Members: We begin 2019 having completed 20 years of the International Montessori Council’s presence and impact in the Montessori community! As I look forward to the next 20 years, I wonder what the state of Montessori education will be 20 years hence. Will we continue to build bridges across schools, organizations, and pedagogies? […]
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by Kathy Leitch | Communication, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Planes of Development, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
The Life Cycle of a School Year how to get ahead of the curve!
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Planes of Development, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
The International Montessori Council Where Will We Be 20 Years From Now
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by Kathy Leitch | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Planes of Development, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
Sometimes grandparents find it difficult to plan time together with older grandchildren because of the children’s (and family’s) busy schedule, discomfort about how to connect with children from this the technological age, or not knowing exactly what to do to engage them. We want to assure you that the bond created between you and your […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Communication, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Improving Classroom Management
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Improving Classroom Management with Michael Dorer Part 2
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Montessori Teachers, Webcasts / IMC
The Normalization Of New Teachers With Kitty Bravo, Michael Dorer, Jonathon Wolfe, and Kathy Leitch
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by Kristi Antczak | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Re-enrollment, Webinars / MFA
Kristi and Lorna discuss such topics as readiness to move to the Primary Level, what is it like in a Primary classroom, how can parents prepare for the transition from Toddler to Primary and much more. If you are considering re-enrolling your toddler, join us for this informative session.
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Peace Education, Planes of Development, The International Montessori Council, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” —Mother Teresa Out with the old; in with the new—year, that is. What will be different this year, this week, this day, or this moment? If you feel like you’ve fallen down the rabbit hole and, like Alice, […]
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by NewGate Secondary Students | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Practical Life, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Young Adults
Ashes to Asheville by Sarah Dooley Ashes to Asheville will make you relearn the definition of family. This book, written by Sarah Dooley, starts in a small town in West Virginia. Two sisters, Zany and Fella, along with their grandmother’s dog, Haberdashery, take their mother’s ashes and set off on an overnight road trip to […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Child's Work, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Video, Webinars / MFA
Many of us get confused about how young children develop the skills that they need to become self-directed, problem solvers, focused and able to follow through, confident, and creative. We look at what they become really engaged in and wonder, “why?” or we get so wrapped up in our important adult “busyness” that we don’t […]
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by NewGate Secondary Students | Book Reviews, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adults
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins This book might as well be glued to your hands because it is so suspenseful that it is practically impossible to put down. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins will take your breath away with all of its action and suspense. The story follows Katniss who nominated herself to […]
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by NewGate Secondary Students | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, MFA, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adults
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Brady It wasn’t a normal morning on the Buckshaw estate. There was the usual orange and pink glow on the house, but there was something in the garden that wasn’t supposed to be there. It was a man lying face down in the cucumbers, dead. […]
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by NewGate Secondary Students | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Language, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adults
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner is a historical fiction novel that provides a remarkable perspective on the struggles of Afghanistan that have been neglected for too long. It is written by Khaled Hosseini and takes place in Afghanistan, spanning the period from before the 1979 Soviet invasion to the fall of […]
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