by Annolies Truman | MFA, Montessori Education
Esperanto Universal Second Language for Peace Annolies Truman – Treetops Montessori School, Perth, Australia La hundo amas la katon. La kato amas la hundon. Mi parolas Esperanton! The dog loves the cat. The cat loves the dog. I speak Esperanto! aria Montessori had the vision of educating children for genuine peace, as opposed to the widely held concept of peace as the mere cessation of war. […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
Overview Shem Al Nessem (or “Smell the Breezes”) is an old Egyptian spring festival. It is a happy holiday that goes back to the days of the pharaohs. It is also an Egyptian national holiday. It is celebrated on the Monday following Easter. It starts very early in the morning. Whoever wakes up first can […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, School Resources
Overview Africa is a continent of tremendous diversity of environments and peoples. However, in planning an African celebration, it is particularly appropriate to celebrate an African harvest festival. Farmers in Africa have to face long and terrible droughts in some areas, so a harvest festival is most meaningful to them. Of course, not all regions […]
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources
Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) Overview Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) is a Japanese national holiday, which takes place annually on May 5 (the fifth day of the fifth month) and is part of the Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated […]
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on July 14th of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the […]
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