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by Robin Howe, EdD | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Start of School Year, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe shares his experience as a teacher and administrator concerning parent, student, and school expectations for the beginning of the school year. He suggests ways for families to get off to the right start.
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, Science, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Take a Deep Breath! Get Inspired! Having an atmosphere of inspiration can perk up and deeply enhance any Montessori program. But, how to be inspiring? Be part of this webinar with Michael Dorer to consider ten Strategies for Inspiration. Your classroom and your school can be an inspiring place, brimming with enthusiasm. Breathe deeply! Now […]
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by Tim Seldin | Adolescence, Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
On September 25th, 2014, neurologist and Montessori researcher Steve Hughes and Montessori Foundation President, Tim Seldin, sat down to discuss his work and how modern brain science supports Montessori education worldwide. As Steve puts it, Montessori builds better brains. v
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides This is the recording of the second in the series of 3 webinars about Impressionist Geography by Dr. Michael Dorer. Imagination is the most powerful force for learning for elementary school children. Michael presents and discusses Impressionistic Geography, a set of 60 charts or posters covering 97 topics, including 42 experiments and 92 […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides This is the recording of the second in the series of 3 webinars about Impressionist Geography by Dr. Michael Dorer. Imagination is the most powerful force for learning for elementary school children. Michael presents and discusses Impressionistic Geography, a set of 60 charts or posters covering 97 topics, including 42 experiments and […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides This is the recording of the third in the series of 3 webinars about Impressionist Geography by Dr. Michael Dorer. Imagination is the most powerful force for learning for elementary school children. Michael presents and discusses Impressionistic Geography, a set of 60 charts or posters covering 97 topics, including 42 experiments and […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori students, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), Science, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC, Writing
Download PDF of slides Is Montessori education purely a reality-based program or is it a means of stimulating and developing the imagination? Are these two goals incompatible or complimentary? Michael and Tim discuss the meaning of imagination, kinds of imagination, its role in Montessori schools, and to compare it in Montessori to conventional schools. We compare and contrast imagination in both the […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides The great lessons slides This week Dr. Michael Dorer presented the second in a two-part webcast on The Great Lessons. The Great Lessons provide the framework upon which all of the elementary curricula depends. They are the source for all further studies in history, geography, science, language, mathematics, geometry, art, biology, […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), Maria Montessori, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Download PDF of slides v The Great Lessons provide the framework upon which all of the elementary Montessori curriculum depends. They are the source for all further studies in history, geography, science, language, mathematics, geometry, art, biology, music, and more. Literally, every single elementary lesson can be linked to these five Great Lessons. The Great […]
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
In this session Robin Howe, PhD introduces viewers to the role of the Great Lessons in the Elementary curriculum, how their design engages the imagination of the elementary child, and develops an appreciation of the history and evolution of planet in order for humans to be where they are today – technology, transportation, health sciences, […]
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Early Adolescence (12-15), MFA, Parent Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Upper Elementary students will be taking that big step into a new plane of development and you can help bridge the gap. Robin will share insights for students, parents, and teachers from his experience as an upper elementary teacher, an adolescent teacher, and as an associate head of school.
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
Michael Dorer continues to look at the role of independence in Montessori education and child development. Let’s find out what it’s about! This is the second part of a two-part series on the importance of independence. We’ll review briefly last week’s material and then look at what can be done to encourage independence in elementary […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Psychology, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week Dr. Michael Dorer led a topic of interest to both school administrators and teachers: Independence – Let me do it myself! This may be the defining mantra of Montessori education. Why is that? What does it mean? Is it really all that important? We celebrated America’s Independence Day (July 4) by looking […]
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by Kelly Johnson | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Outdoor Education / Resources, Upper Elementary (9-12), Writing
he nature journal is a time-tested way to document and assimilate nature experience and discovery and was a very popular pastime during the Nature-Study movement. Nature has been an inspiration to humans throughout history, and nature journaling has been practiced by some of humankind’s greatest thinkers, artists, naturalists, and scientists, including Dr. Montessori herself! The […]
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by Jonathan Wolff | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week, Jonathan Wolff, Kath Leitch, and Michael Dorer explored the topic of how we can take a look back at the school year that is ending, and use the insights we can glean from that reflection to strengthen our programs, special events, and Montessori practice. “What can we celebrate?” Let’s take a look back […]
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by Chelsea Howe, PsyD | Discipline, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Uncategorized, Upper Elementary (9-12)
am sitting at home right now, drinking my second coffee of the day. My two boys have finally given in and are taking naps (at the same time!), and all is right with the world. It is a snow day, and this morning, when I saw the cancellation notice with the name of my kids’ […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Kindergarten, Language, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC, Writing
Function of words part 2 slides This week, Dr. Michael Dorer will present the second half of Functions of Words: Making Grammar Exciting and Fun! Is grammar a scary subject to you, or do you even find it useless? Join Michael in a two-part romp through the world of words and their functions in the […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Kindergarten, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Reading, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC, Writing
Download PDF of slides Grammar Webinar Part One This week, Dr. Michael Dorer presented the second half of Functions of Words: Making Grammar Exciting and Fun! Is grammar a scary subject to you, or do you even find it useless? Join Michael in a two-part romp through the world of words and their functions in […]
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