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by Lorna McGrath | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Psychology, Webinars / MFA
August 23 – Lorna McGrath – Separation Anxiety: “Yikes! I’ve got it!” In this session Lorna will focus on the young child and her first days of school – saying “Good-bye.” Who has more anxiety? You or your child? Lorna will share tips for parents to make those good byes go more smoothly and comfortably […]
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by Robin Howe, EdD | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Are you considering starting your child in a Montessori school at four years old, 8 years old, 15 years old? Robin Howe, Associate Head of NewGate School, explains the in’s and out’s of the admission process when new older students and their families wish to start in Montessori. Schools carefully consider many factors before admitting […]
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by Hillary Drinkell | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Webinars / MFA
Participants will discover a variety of techniques to develop friendships and communication skills. Activities will be introduced which help further friendships, reduce cliques and enhance communication skills. Appropriate for Kindergarten age and up in small or larger group settings.
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by Lorna McGrath | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
In this session participants will learn what schools mean when they offer All-Day Montessori programs. What age children, what activities, what are staffing needs? These questions and more are answered in this webcast. Download File
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by Christine Lowry | MFA, Montessori Education, Webinars / MFA
Montessori said that you really only need three materials to teach children to read and write – Metal Insets, Sandpaper Letters, and the Moveable Alphabet. This is the first of this series about the Metal Insets. What are they and how are they used in Montessori classrooms? Download File
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by Carrie Contey, PhD | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Carrie Contey, PhD speaks about the importance of trust in our relationships with our children and in the innate abilities to learn, discover and progress.
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by Hillary Drinkell | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Hillary Drinkell shares some techniques to create awareness of and empathy towards others which in turn creates better child to child relationships. Download File
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by Lorna McGrath | Language, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Primary (3-6), Webinars / MFA
Sandpaper Letters are one of the top three materials used in the Language area of the 3-6 classroom for supporting children’s learning to associate the sight, sound, and shape of the letters in the English alphabet. They are a brilliantly designed multi-sensory material used in conjunction with the Three Period Lesson to assist young children […]
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by Hillary Drinkell | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Psychology, Webinars / MFA
Hillary Drinkell – In this session participants will discover how to develop children’s imaginations and emotional strength through stories, myths and fairy tales. Various activities will be discussed that have practical applications to furthering children’s imaginations and emotional strength. Appropriate for students of all ages.
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by Kristi Antczak | Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Find out how to turn toilet training with adult control into toilet learning with adult support.
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by Lorna McGrath | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath explores how children change as they enter the second plane of development (age 6 to 12)
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Education
Editor’s Note: The Three-Period Lesson is a fundamental technique used by Montessori educators to introduce a new lesson to children and lead them along a path to understanding and mastery. Most of us first think of the Three-Period Lesson as it is used to teach vocabulary, as illustrated in this brief article by Lillian DeVault […]
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by Christine Lowry | Language, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Primary (3-6), Webinars / MFA
This is the third in a series of talks about the essential Montessori language materials. Tune in to find out more about what the purpose of the Moveable Alphabet is and how we use it in our classrooms. Montessori said that children can write before they read. Download File
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe, Associate Head of NewGate School, the lab school of the Montessori Foundation, offers a clear explanation of “sensitivities” an elementary child experiences and many useful ideas for understanding their interests and behaviors in this two part series. Download File
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Margot Garfield-Anderson, Montessori Foundation staff and grandparent emeritus – Many a grandparent and parent have probably wondered how Montessori teachers always know the right thing to say at the right time. Join Margot for a look at how they do that and how we can learn to do it, too. Download File
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe, Associate Head of NewGate School, offered a clear explanation of “sensitivities” and many useful ideas for understanding the elementary child’s interests and behaviors in Part 1. Join us for Part 2 as we continue to look at the remaining sensitivities.
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by Paul Epstein, PhD | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Find out how traditional education fails to prepare young people for the “ever-changing future” in the 21st century. Paul’s knowledge and insights with regard to adolescents and Montessori are not only encouraging but also clearly stated and practical. Download File
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Parents often say, “Something inside keeps me from committing to any program. What can you tell me to help sort this all out?” Maren is here to help. Join us for this session to compare, contrast and decide your child’s best kindergarten option. Download File
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