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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | MFA, Montessori Grandparenting, TC May 2024
One of my fondest memories I’ve shared with my granddaughter, Blakely, was talking about the time we went to the ballet together when she was five years old. We had watched the Nutcracker numerous times before we finally actually went to see a live performance. I...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, TC May 2024
In the early 1980s Kitty Williams (now Bravo) and her former husband, Farmer Steve Williams, lived on 5 acres of land with their two young daughters in their small, old-Florida home on Ashton Road in Sarasota, FL. Farmer Steve dreamed of an organic farm, while Kitty...
by Cathie Perolman | Dear Cathie, MFA, TC May 2024
DEAR CATHIE— WE THINK IT IS TIME FOR OUR CHILD TO EXPERIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDITION TO MONTESSORI SCHOOL. WE THINK HE IS READY FOR SOME EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. WHILE WE KNOW THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE OVERSCHEDULED, WE DO WANT OUR CHILD TO TAKE...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, TC May 2024
Intentional Connections: Building Parent Teacher Partnerships Written by Dorothy Harman Parents, this is a book to put at the top of your “must read” list! It’s so user friendly and packed with such important information for all of us: parents, teachers, caregivers,...
by The Montessori Foundation Staff | MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Peter H. Reynolds Peter H. Reynolds is a favorite children’s book writer who has started a social change agency called FableVision with his brother, Paul. Their idea was to help “create stories that matter, stories that move.” This book is full of...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Kat Zhang Illustrated by Charlene Chua This would be a great book for four- to 7-year-olds, especially when studying Asia. The story begins in an Early Childhood or Lower Elementary classroom when their teacher reads them a story about dragons and...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
ALL THE COLORS WE ARE: THE STORY OF HOW WE GET OUR SKIN COLOR TODOS LOS COLORES DE NUESTRA PIEL: LA HISTORIA DE POR QUÉ TENEMOS DIFERENTES COLORES DE PIEL Written by Katie Kissinger Photographed by Chris Bohnhoff On every page of this book the text is in...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Carolinda Goodman Illustrated by Mariia Luzina Carolinda Goodman’s book is written as a poem. She describes in a rhythmic way all the full moons around the year. She gives the name of the moon and why it got that name. Mariia Luzina beautifully illustrates...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Written by Ellen Galinsky Have you ever wondered if there are stages to parenthood like there are for childhood? The answer is, “Yes. There are.” Ellen Galinsky did an in-depth study of parents during different times from when their children were “imagined” to...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
WATER LAND: LAND AND WATER FORMS AROUND THE WORLD Written by Christy Hale I love this book for the classroom or at home! Christy Hale based this book on our land and water forms from the cultural area of Montessori classrooms. She not only wrote the text (of...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, TC February 2024
Dear Montessori Family Alliance Members, Welcome to 2024! Thank you for being part of our international community of Montessori families! Join us for our weekly Tuesday Family Life Webinar Series and our monthly Wit & Wisdom: Family Chat Sessions. Both broadcasts...
by Sarah Moudry | Communication, MFA, TC February 2024
A young child’s receptive language develops sooner than their expressive language. This means they are capable of understanding much more than they can express. Honoring this intellectual development can be difficult when you feel you are constantly met with the...
by Paul Epstein, PhD | MFA, Primary (3-6), TC February 2024
Independent work begins with choice, and choice is a necessary work element for self-development. Look in a Montessori classroom with twenty or more very busy children between the ages of almost three and six, and you will see children who are passionate about their...
by Paula Lillard Preschlack | Imagination, MFA, TC February 2024
Changing our View of Education: A Positive Approach The positive nature of the Montessori approach, with its emphasis on process and discovery, is central to why it works so well for children in their development. When Dr. Montessori lectured in London in 1946, she...
by Chad Wilson | MFA, TC February 2024
Note from the Director: You may notice that this issue of Tomorrow’s Child has articles that reference both the practical and developmental purposes of the lessons in Montessori schools. This uplifting article about a rock band in a Montessori school is no exception....
by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Practical Life, TC February 2024
Practical Life is a fundamental part of the Montessori curriculum. Dr. Maria Montessori wrote, “Education should not just be preparation for university, but preparation for life.” We want our children to have the skills and knowledge to function very well...
by Duna Strachan | MFA, TC February 2024
In a Montessori school, step one is preparing the environment. Teachers spend days, sometimes weeks, preparing their classrooms for the new school year. They consider every student, what they love, what they need, and find a place for that in the room. Everything is...
