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Learning From Nature: A Real Life Testimonial

Learning From Nature: A Real Life Testimonial

by | Adolescence, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Young Adolescent, Young Adults

rowing up in a one-room schoolhouse in the Australian outback, the world of Montessori and modern education seemed a distant idea. But today, after I have had many years of experience and a strong philosophical and practical education ethic. I grew up closer to Montessori than I knew. In thinking about my meager educational beginnings, […]

Education Needs a Radical Change

Education Needs a Radical Change

by | Adolescence, MFA, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Tomorrow's Child

fter recently watching a film about the life of Jane Goodall, and then reading a recent interview with her, I was struck by her stark observations regarding the state of our planet—in terms of climate change, the disappearance of species, the destruction of forests, the melting glaciers, the pollution of the oceans, the desperate plight […]

Montessori Education in a Time of Physical Distancing

Montessori Education in a Time of Physical Distancing

by | Adolescence, Communication, Computers in the Classroom, Family Resources, MFA, School Resources, The International Montessori Council

Is the Use of Digital Technology Appropriate in the Context of Montessori Philosophy? Maria Montessori, in an address in 1936 entitled “For Peace,” (2007) discussed how the technologies of her day had brought humankind together and had created a single “great nation” (pp. 24-26): By becoming a single nation, we have finally realized the unconscious […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Parenting Toward Anti-Racism

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Social Justice, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

So many of you have asked, “How do we talk to our children about the social unrest in America? How do we support them as we navigate our way through so many feelings and questions? How and when do we talk to our children about race? Dr.Val Wise along with our other panelists begin to […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Help During Pandemic: GEMS & Family Meetings

by | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA

Working at home. reduced or no income, children 24/7, pressure to keep children “learning,”and not enough sleep! How do we get our children to settle down and be independent? Lorna McGrath will share two very important strategies to get families back on track with each other and the new circumstances that we find ourselves in. […]

Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

Montessori Through High School: A Dad’s Perspective

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Young Adolescent, Young Adults

It’s not often that we have the opportunity to hear from a dad on the webinar and on top of that – a dad whose daughter completed Montessori through high school. Please join Larry Schanker for insights and encouragement from dad about the value of Montessori through the high school years and beyond.

Webcast What does Montessori Middle School Look Like?

Webcast What does Montessori Middle School Look Like?

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Free Reads, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC, Young Adolescent

Join us this week as Jocelyn Swanson, CGMS Director of Secondary Teacher Education, as the panel discusses best practice in Montessori middle school programs. If you have or are considering adding a middle school program this webcast is for you! Bring your questions...
Montessori: The Science — Part 7: Social Education is Effective

Montessori: The Science — Part 7: Social Education is Effective

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Video, Young Adolescent

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: The Science — Part 8: Meaningful Contexts Assist Learning

Montessori: The Science — Part 8: Meaningful Contexts Assist Learning

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Imagination, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Young Adolescent, Young Adults

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: The Science — Part 9: Positive Adult Interaction

Montessori: The Science — Part 9: Positive Adult Interaction

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: The Science — Part 10: Order in the Environment and Mind

Montessori: The Science — Part 10: Order in the Environment and Mind

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Parenting Toward Emotionally Healthy Families

What to Say Instead of “Be Careful”

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Outdoor Education / Resources, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent

So many adults are always telling children to, “Be careful.” What message are children getting about the world? Lorna has some ideas about the message and how to change that message into more empowering thoughts and build problem-solving skills.

The Erdkinder and the Functions of the University by Maria Montessori

The Erdkinder and the Functions of the University by Maria Montessori

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Free Reads, Later Adolescence (15-18), Maria Montessori, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Young Adolescent, Young Adults

Here is a link to the digital archive of Dr. Maria Montessori’s essays, The Erdkinder and the Functions of the University. In this work Maria Montessori considers the needs and issues of needed educational reform for adolescents and university students. She...

Clutter and Anxiety Go Hand-in-Hand

by | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

I literally cannot get down to work and concentrate when I am surrounded by a desk full of stuff or a room with clothes strewn all over it. It just starts to make me crazy or, at the very least, distracted. And I consider myself to be a relatively low key, easy going...