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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...

The Courage To Be a Montessori Parent

by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Recruitment & Admissions, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

By Joyce St. Giermaine Montessori is great for little children but that’s it! Montessori is warm and fuzzy. Children enjoy it, but the real world isn’t warm and fuzzy. They have to grow up sometime. I’m worried that Montessori shelters my...

Montessori Infant Toddler Programs

by Tim Seldin Paul Epstein | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The Montessori Way

This PDF file is an excerpt from our book, the Montessori Way, by Paul Epstein and Tim Seldin, Copyright 2003 There is an ironic prejudice about education found in almost every country: the older the students are that one teaches, the higher the pay and respect for the teacher. We take it for granted that […]

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The Montessori Philosophy

by Tim Seldin Paul Epstein | Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way

Over the last century, Dr. Maria Montessori’s ideas have had a growing influence on education around the world. However, while individual elements of her program find their way into more classrooms every year, there is a cumulative impact when schools fully implement...

Montessori For Children With Special Needs

by Tim Seldin Paul Epstein | Children with Exceptionalities, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, The Montessori Way

Download the chapter on how Montessori schools attempt to meet the needs of children with exceptional needs and challenges, from the book The Montessori Way by Tim Seldin and Dr. Paul Epstein. Download File

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Imaginary Island Studies

by Tim Seldin | Early Adolescence (12-15), Educational Program Coordination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, The International Montessori Council, The Montessori Way, Upper Elementary (9-12)

By Tim Seldin This is an excerpt from the Second Edition of The World In The Palm Of Her Hand. The Imaginary Island Project was developed by my friend, Harvey Hallenberg, and introduced to the Montessori community in the 1980s through the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies in Silver Spring, Maryland, which we co-founded. In […]