by Sharon Caldwell | Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC, Young Adolescent
On November 8, 2017 Sharon Caldwell, Senior Montessori Consultant in South Africa explored the important topic of giving children a greater voice and sense of shared decision-making and ownership at both the classroom and school-wide level in Montessori. We remember that Montessori speaks often about the children’s sense of pride in the care of […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Discipline, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
Click to Download PDF Ground Rules 2.0 Michael and the panel explore how we establish ground rules in Montessori classrooms. Stop that! Be quiet! Use your inside voice! Walk in the classroom! Put your work away! Are these rule statements? Do statements like this help or hinder establishing proper codes of behavior? Why? What rules and […]
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by Tim Seldin | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Children with Exceptionalities, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Executive Functioning, Language & Reading, Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Peace Education, Re-enrollment, Reading, Science, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Writing
To inspire academic excellence; nurture curiosity, creativity, and imagination; and awaken the human spirit As children near the end of their kindergarten year in Montessori, many parents struggle with the question of whether or not to keep their children in...
by Lorna McGrath | Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
By Shakta Khalsa s an educator and parent, I have always looked for ways to engage with children that model calm, focus, trust, respect, and cooperation. I learned early on that children are by nature more sensitive to and grounded in those characteristics than most adults. Khalsa writes, “When we look objectively at ourselves, we […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Autism, Book Reviews, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Empowerment, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Psychology
I do in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Person Written by Ido Kedar do’s essays have had a profound effect on me–as an educator, a parent, a friend of parents who have mute children with Autism, deafness, or Down Syndrome, and a daughter of a mute stroke victim. So many times, we make assumptions […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6)
t a teachers’ conference a couple of years ago, we broke into groups to answer the following question: What are the most important ideas you’d like to communicate to parents of the children you teach? Here are the thoughts from over one hundred teachers and school administrators. Respect the work of your child. Children are […]
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by Clanmore Montessori | Early Adolescence (12-15), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Upper Elementary (9-12)
ork with them not for them For example, making lunches. If children have more choice, more control and a greater sense of responsibility, they are more likely to eat what has been chosen. Talk to them about nutrition and how to make wise choices. Involve them in making grocery lists. Responsibility and Accountability Are Important: […]
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by katrina costedio | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Child's Work, Empowerment, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child
I remember clearly the crunch of the gravel under the tires as I pulled into the NewGate parking lot for the first time. Dylan was eighteen months old and I was in the middle of a divorce. We had never spent a day apart, and I was starting a new job. I didn’t know it...
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 Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Psychology
Editor’s Note: In the January 2016 issue of Tomorrow’s Child’, in the“Dear Cathie” column, a parent expressed concern about opportunities for artistic expression in a child’s Montessori classroom. s I edited this article for print, I couldn’t help mutter to myself: Huh? My Montessori children and grandchildren require a contractor-size, heavy-duty trash bag just to […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods
y now your Montessori child has settled into a routine and joyfully approaches each new day at school. You’ve attended some parent nights and open houses. The Montessori guides are reporting their earliest observations of your child, using terms that are new to your ear. How do they translate into layman’s terms and what place […]
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by Today Parenting | Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students
TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen was joined by Kate Carr, a child safety expert, to kick off Back to School Checklist, a special Rossen Reports series with tips to keep your kids safe this school year. Bulging backpacks: Big backpacks bulging with books are “causing more injuries: neck, back, shoulders, knees even,” Carr says. […]
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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 Kira Donnelly | Adolescence, MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students
ast year, I found myself supervising students using a circular saw. They were excited and nervous about using the tool, but it was the natural next step for our occupation work, and we talked about precautions, tips, and tricks before we began practicing with scraps of wood in preparation for our necessary cuts. Some students […]
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by Jocelyn Bell Swanson, MEd | Adolescence, Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Psychology
ust when parents think they have it down—that their child is gracious and engaged, academically sound if not accelerated, physically coordinated and mature—the kid goes and turns into an adolescent! Sometimes coming of age is a slow boil. And other times it’s like adding rice stick noodles into a wok full of oil. I absolutely […]
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by Heather Brown | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students
f you asked me two years ago if I could ever imagine myself living and working in another country, the answer would have been a resounding “no.” I am head-over-heels in love with my Indiana home, filled with generations of family members, the dearest of friends, my own little yellow house, four beautiful seasons, and […]
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by Amina Elshishini | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Brain Development, Language, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Psychology, The International Montessori Council
n many countries bilingualism is a steadily growing phenomenon that shapes and affects the learning process of children at homes and schools. The most popular second languages in Egypt are English, French, and German. Many parents prefer their children to be schooled in a foreign language rather than their native mother tongue. Being fully bilingual […]
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by Meg Caldwell | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Children with Exceptionalities, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Psychology, The International Montessori Council
Children’s Meeting House Montessori School re we seeing more learning differences in children? This is a question that teachers have repeatedly asked me. They are seeing students who struggle with concentration issues, processing information, an inability to follow multiple-step procedures or directions, sensory challenges, and an inability to capture thoughts on paper. And more importantly, […]
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