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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

by The Montessori Foundation | Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, School Resources, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way, The Montessori Way Blog

Most of us are aware that the United Nations adopted a declaration on the universal rights of the child, but many of us have not read it. Here is the introduction and the link to the full text. We encourage you to revisit it from time to time and reflect on the...

A Position Statement on Critical Race Theory in American Education

by The Montessori Foundation | Montessori Curriculum, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

The undersigned Montessori organizations challenge the national, state, and local legislative policies and laws that serve to regulate, limit, and intentionally omit what is taught about an honest history of the United States of America, the roles that all citizens...

Critical Race Theory and United States Legislative Efforts Background Information and Resources

by The Montessori Foundation | Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

The racial awareness of children is often significantly underestimated. Studies have shown that by three months of age, infants can notice and express preference by race and by nine months of age, they can categorize people by race. There is strong evidence...

Preparing for Black History Month

by Cindy Acker | Faculty, ML Jan 2022, Montessori Leadership Magazine, Montessori Teachers, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

A candid conversation with three Montessori Guides of Color BY DR. CINDY ACKER “We must never forget,” said Yvette Clarke, “that Black history is American history. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.” In a period in which...

Social Justice Updates

by Cindy Acker | ML Jan 2022, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

Social Justice update: The season of Non-Violence by Dr. Cindy Acker “The worst form of justice,” Plato said, “is pretended justice.” In December, we watched the footsteps of an attempt at restoration of justice and the rewriting of history, as the Louisiana state...

Individual Liberty and the Common Good

by Andrew Kutt | ML Jan 2022, Montessori Leadership Magazine, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

Reflections on the Events of January 6 Editor’s Note: As we embark on a new year and reflect on this past year, Andrew Kutt’s reflections from last January are a relevant and essential reminder. A reminder of the great “American experiment” and a reminder that we...

A Montessorian and a Braver Angel

by Nirvair Khalsa | ML Jan 2022, Montessori Leadership Magazine, Social Justice, The International Montessori Council

by Nirvair Khalsa Like many Americans, I was stunned by the vitriol that accompanied the 2016 pre and post-election season. In our deeply polarized country, the expected mudslinging between candidates seemed to extend to everyone. Now Americans were hurling insults,...