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by Christine Lowry | Autism, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
What are the Special Needs? How do we accommodate for Special Needs? Does Montessori work for all children with Special Needs? Join Christine to get her expertise in Special Needs and Montessori. Download File
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by A. McAfee | Later Adolescence (15-18), Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students
here are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy, except for one. Everyone thinks it would be great if we could better teach students how to innovate. So shouldn’t we be paying a great deal of attention to the educational method that produced, among others, Larry Page, Sergei Brin, Jeff Bezos, […]
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by Kristi Antczak | Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Webinars / MFA
Join Kristi for some great ideas and tips on food prep with toddlers and the value to your toddlers’ development as well as to your family life.
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by Tim Seldin | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Video
Washington Montessori Public Charter School, in Washington, North Carolina, is an interesting Montessori school that has about 400 students from age 3 through high school. Their website is www.wmpcs.org
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Based on Maria Montessori’s writings, The Importance of Being Little by Erica Christakis, and Washington Post article “What the Modern World has Forgotten About Children and Learning,” Lorna will explore what we really know about best practice with...
by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Parenting on the Same Page, Prepared Environment, The International Montessori Council, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Video
Lorna will show you how to create an indoor play yard for your baby or your grandbaby. When the little one starts to move around on his own, it’s time to create a space for him that is safe, engaging, and fun!
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by Cheryl McCabe-Allen | Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
<br> Some may say, “What is OCCI?” Some may say, “I thought OCCI was just during the Primary years.” Cheryl says, “Let’s see how we can continue to support the development of order, concentration, coordination, and independence during the elementary years.” Join us for some interesting insights.
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Video, Webinars / MFA
Author, Tim Seldin, talks about the 2nd edition of his practical guide to parenting the Montessori Way called How to Raise an Amazing Child. In this new edition Tim introduces some new topics of interest to parents.
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by Christine Lowry | Children with Exceptionalities, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Psychology, Webinars / MFA
How do you know if your child (or one of your students) might have sensory processing issues?
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
This is a video interview with six soon-to-be Montessori grads from NewGate School. Join us for their thoughts on Montessori life and the world beyond.
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6)
“For all the money that we spend on tuition, why does my child spend his day washing tables?” here is this wonderful photograph from the early years of this last century that captured a small child in a Montessori school carefully ladling soup into bowls for his fellow students’ lunch. I’m sure that his parents […]
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education
here are eight primary aspects to what we normally look for in children who have grown up with a Montessori education: Academic Preparation: Montessori prepares students both for higher education and for life. On an academic level, Montessori helps students attain skills that allow them to become independently functioning adults and life-long learners.Intrinsic Motivation: Innate […]
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by John Long | MFA, Montessori Education, Primary (3-6)
t was her second visit in a week. Mrs. Jones described her son as kind and gentle, a truly sweet child, but retiring, even cautious. “Would Post Oak admit him as a five-year-old?” We would consider it.Though we ordinarily admit children at three or younger, some older children do enter successfully. Until now he has […]
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by Tim Seldin | Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education
he Montessori approach is often described as an education for life. When we try to define what children take away from their years in Montessori, we need to expand our vision to include more than just the basic academic skills. Normally, Americans think of a school as a place where one generation passes down basic […]
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by John Long | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life
t is an Odyssey, a true adventure, for the 18-month old child to walk with her teacher through the halls and gardens of Post Oak School to get the mail. The act of walking itself is her focus. It is an accomplishment just getting all the way there and all the way back to the […]
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by Chip DeLorenzo M.Ed. | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Primary (3-6)
Dear Mom or Dad, s you know I’ll be starting school again real soon, and I can’t wait. I overheard you the other day saying to your friend that you can’t wait for school to start too. I’m glad you’re as excited as I am! It’s going to be a great school year, I can […]
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by John Long | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education
t could be the motto on his coat of arms—his attitude toward life. In fact, it’s what Post Oak School graduate Darrell DeVera said to explain his wide-ranging activities first at Strake Jesuit High School, then at St. Thomas University. In order to find a niche for himself in a large high school, Darrell joined […]
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