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Where Have All The Teachers Gone?

by Robin Howe, EdD | ML 2021, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council

In Elka Torpey’s (2018) article “ Projections for teachers: How many are leaving the occupation?” According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, between the years of 2016 and 2026, more than 270,000 teachers will be leaving the profession each year. Whether it is...

Storytelling and Executive Functioning

by Michael Dorer, EdD | Brain Development, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Executive Functioning, ML 2021, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, Story-telling, The International Montessori Council

All classroom teachers have had experiences with children who have difficulty in school; often, it’s unclear why. We might try a number of things and still find frustration. Often, the students clearly want to do well and evince great potential, but their difficulties...

A Cup of Calm: Recipe to Relaxation

by Cassi Mackey | Grace and Courtesy, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Why are Children so Different Today

by Jane Nelson and Chip DeLorenzo | Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, ML 2021, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council

by Jane Nelsen, EdD and Chip DeLorenzo, MEd When working with Montessori teachers, we always start by asking them to list their current stressors. Inevitably, they share that children exhibit a high degree of disrespect, entitlement, and lack of...

Book Review: Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom

by Mary Schneider | Challenging Behaviors, Discipline, Faculty, ML 2021, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council

I have been a Montessorian and educator for over forty years — as an assistant, a Primary and Lower Elementary head teacher, a school founder, a head of school, and a Montessori teacher educator. As I read Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom, I found...

Maria Montessori’s 151st Birthday

by Kathleen Dzurza | Maria Montessori, ML 2021, The International Montessori Council

In Celebration of Maria Montessori! We celebrated the anniversary of Montessori’s 151st Birthday in 2021 and we look forward to celebrating 115 years since the founding of the very first Casa dei Bambini on January 6, 2022. As August 31, 2021, marked the...

Looking Back and Moving Forward

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Communication, Montessori Administrators, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Montessori for Every Family with Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath

by Lorna McGrath | The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC

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Webinar: What Do You Read – Inspiring the Literary Artist in Your Child

by Nora Shuart-Faris | Brain Development, Family Resources, Language, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Story-telling, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Preparing an Early Childhood Learning Environment

by Marie M. Conti and Marcy Krever | Educational Program Coordination, Facilities, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), TC November 2021, The International Montessori Council

Editor’s Note: We know that the authors of this article really meant it to help teachers remember how important setting up children’s environments is to maximize the potential of each child at each stage during the early childhood years. However, because of how...

Dear Cathie: How can I guide my children to help around the house?

by Cathie Perolman | Dear Cathie, Family Resources, Finances, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, TC November 2021

DEAR CATHIE— I have always done everything for my children. I just thought that is what good parents did! I thought it showed my love. But now that they are growing up, and I am learning more about the Montessori Method from their school and my reading, I understand...

Money Talks: Talking About Financial Uncertainty With Your School-Age Children

by Nathan Dungan | Covid, Family Resources, Finances, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, TC November 2021

With the coronavirus crisis causing unprecedented job losses, many families are experiencing uncertainty around money. Even families with relatively solid financial footing are feeling a need to rethink family finances. Our impulse as parents is to protect our...

Montessori Town Hall Meeting: December 1st, 2021

by Cindy Acker | The International Montessori Council, Town Hall, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Tomorrow’s Child | Welcome | November 2021

by The Montessori Foundation | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Covid, Family Resources, MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue

This issue of Tomorrow’s Child addresses how Montessori schools support children’s emotional well-being during a stressful time, teaching global understanding, how we prepare Montessori learning environments, sibling rivalry, the Montessori Silence Game,...

J1 Visa Program – Schools in USA

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Faculty, Montessori Administrators, The International Montessori Council, Uncategorized

This may be of interest to Montessori schools in the USA The J1 Visa program allows US schools to sponsor visiting teachers to teach at their schools for a number of years. Many Montessori schools use, have used, or have considered participating in the J1 program to find a well-qualified Montessori teacher from outside the […]

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Celebrations of the Sun

by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, Montessori Teachers

by Matt Levin In our classroom last year, we took notice of the approach of Hannukah, D’wali, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Solstice, all holidays of lights in the darkness. For twenty years, our school’s had an enrichment of diverse ethnic backgrounds, and even...