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by Lorna McGrath | Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Peace Education
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along By Howard Binkow and
Reverend Ann
Illustrated by David A. Cutting and Mike Ferrin
Book Design by Jane Darroch Riley
This story begins with a youngster who is sad about not being invited to a friend’s birthday party, and he begins talking with his very wise […]
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by Laura Bakosh, PhD | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education
oes it surprise you to know that sitting with eyes closed, focusing on inner experiences does more to promote well-being and inner peace than nearly any other activity? It surprises most parents and non-parents alike, yet study after study shows these outcomes. Many of us have embraced the culture of doing. We keep our children […]
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by Brynn Rangel | Children with Exceptionalities, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Psychology, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC
How to Address Challenging Behaviors: Applying Positive Behavior Support Strategies to the Montessori Classroom What happens when a child struggles to normalize? What do we do when challenging behaviors disrupt the learning environment? Positive behavior support strategies can be used to restore peace in the classroom. In this webinar, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Brynn Rangel […]
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by Maha Turner | Empowerment, MFA, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, The International Montessori Council
his is a story of hope emerging from the chaos in Syria. Syria has the worst refugee crisis of our generation. According to the United Nations’ figures, there are 13.5 million Syrians requiring humanitarian assistance. Within Syria, there are 6 million displaced, and over 4.8 million are refugees outside Syria. A number of countries welcomed […]
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by Julie Cash | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Peace Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
had an experience in my classroom that is a potent reminder of what is possible to bring out in children when they are taught to show considerate behavior, and given the guidance, safety, and structure needed to voice their feelings and engage in respectful, honest, and constructive dialogue. This particular discussion was focused on taking […]
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by Claire Salkowski | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
Career Confessions & Fond Hopes of a Montessori Educator and ADR Specialist confess. I’ve been living a double life for a long time. Since early in my career, begun almost forty years ago, I’ve had one foot in the Montessori world and the other in the ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) world, yet I’ve still managed […]
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by Angela Bryner | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education
ou meticulously and consciously prepare the environment of your school. But is the spiritual culture of your school neglected? Let’s learn how to prepare a spiritual culture that nurtures both children and adults at your school. I arrived unannounced three years ago on the doorstep of Village Montessori, a small school nestled in the […]
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by Chelsea Vicek | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Peace Education, Primary (3-6)
We have been able to implement a number of strategies already into our school, including yoga, sensory-integration techniques, emotional expression through art, and creative relaxation through breathing and visualization. aria Montessori advocated the critical importance of early childhood development. We recognize this in the structure of her philosophy in classrooms and in life outside school […]
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by Marc Seldin | Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Peace Education, The International Montessori Council
he four-year-old girls were good friends, but now they’re angry. One said something to the other, tempers flared, and a friendship is in jeopardy. Fortunately, the children are in a Montessori classroom. Montessori schools use many techniques for harmony, but in this classroom they have a peace rose. One little girl retrieves the flower from […]
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by Margaret Combs Sitinee Sheffert | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Peace Education, Psychology
his is the story about a little girl named Rachel. For Rachel’s 9th birthday, she wanted to do something different. Instead of receiving gifts, she wanted to raise $300 for Charity Water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. One month later, Rachel passed away in a tragic […]
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by Tim Seldin | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
Tim Seldin, Jon Wolff, and Kathy Leitch present Part 1 of Building Healthy and Harmonious Schools We discuss strategies that we find help Montessori schools to build school communities that are healthy, harmonious and stable. It stems from the idea of clarity about your school’s unique identity and builds on our traditions of […]
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by Tim Seldin | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Peace Education, Psychology, School Resources
t’s recess at Lake Mary Montessori Academy and amid the swirl of laughter and activity, two five-year-olds engage in a tug of war over the same swing. Director Sheila Linville witnesses the event. Her first impulse was to intervene when suddenly she heard one child say to the other, “Let’s sit down and mediate this.” […]
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