by Patricia De Leon | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Planes of Development, Psychology
rowing up as a Montessori child in Mexico shaped much of my life and gave me a great passion to teach. Learning with the beautiful and precise Montessori materials led me to become fascinated with the language of mathematics and geometry, and, as I watched older students discover them as I had, I discovered a […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
ometimes when I read or hear an advertisement for a school, I just marvel at some of the terms that are used, implying that some particular school does something so worthwhile that you absolutely must enroll your children. Often, these traditional schools are promoting exactly what thousands of children have experienced in Montessori schools for […]
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by The Montessori Foundation | Brain Development, MFA, Research, The International Montessori Council
Editor’s Note: Our thanks to the National Center for Montessori In The Public Sector for sharing this brief summary of some of the growing body of research that directly or indirectly supports the effectiveness of the Montessori approach. Montessori parents know first-hand how this approach to education supports and nurtures children’s development in all areas: […]
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by Terri Sherrill | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori students
hirty-plus years ago, at the age of two, my son was the youngest child at his Montessori school. Now, many Montessori schools have Infant/Toddler programs for children as young as 18 months. These schools usually keep a couple of spaces available in their Early Childhood classrooms to enable toddlers (who are ready) to “move-up” if […]
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by Baila Scott | MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council
Montessori educators have an opportunity to improve their readiness to teach STEM subjects by embracing a curriculum that stresses the hands-on nature of effective engineering instruction. STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math y now, we’re all familiar with the term. After all, there have been numerous reports and lots of media coverage about STEM. Much […]
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