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DEAR CATHIE: A CONCERNED PARENT

DEAR CATHIE: A CONCERNED PARENT

by | Dear Cathie, Family Resources, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)

DEAR CATHIE— I have visited a number of Montessori schools as we consider a placement for our 3 and 4 year old children next year. I see the children all busy on different projects, and it all looks great. But can it really work? How can one teacher, even with an...
BOOK REVIEWS assembled by Lorna McGrath

BOOK REVIEWS assembled by Lorna McGrath

by | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Animals Reviewed by Association of Zoos & Aquariums Elementary and middle school children, along with their parents and teachers, will love this book. It is a hilarious review of wild animals from around the world! Each animal is rated in a humorous way that tells...
BOOK REVIEWS by NewGate Secondary Students

BOOK REVIEWS by NewGate Secondary Students

by | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo If you like complex characters, a thrilling story, and Victorianesque setting, then you will love Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. This book tells the story of a convict, a sharpshooter, a runaway, a spy, a heart render, and a thief who...
IB Is Something I Never Expected I Would End Up Doing

IB Is Something I Never Expected I Would End Up Doing

by | Educational Program Coordination, Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

by Madison Dodd, NewGate Student I have always pursued alternative education, whether that be through Montessori, Waldorf, or homeschool. Therefore, it was a shock to me to think that I would be involved in a program so widely recognized across all types of schools. I...
Why Community Service?

Why Community Service?

by | Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers

by Louise Seabrook Knisley The Montessori School of Anderson, SC has always had a strong emphasis on community service. We know that sending students out into the community to do service work provides unique learning opportunities. Students learn the joys of giving of themselves, the value of volunteerism, a sense of compassion, and a little […]

50 Life-Changing Questions to Ask Your Child After School

by | Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Psychology, TC May 2021

  from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation What did you do today?” is the age-old question parents ask their children as they enter the house from school, but as we know, the answer is almost always, “Nothing!”Here are 50 life-changing questions that will give parents across the world a […]

Montessori Jargon that You Ought to Know

Montessori Jargon that You Ought to Know

by | Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent-Teacher Communication, TC May 2021

from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation Montessorians are known for their jargon. We speak of red rods, didactic materials, auto-education and the like. However, there are three important aspects of Montessori that are seldom shared with parents.  Those are Nebulae, Horme, and Mneme. To Dr. Montessori, and to those […]