by Tracey Hall | Brain Development, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Psychology
ost parents of toddlers have heard somewhere that their child is interested in being independent, or that developing a strong sense of autonomy is an important part of development for children between the ages of fifteen months and three. However, when your child is saying “NO!” to dressing, toileting, leaving an event, or anything else […]
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by Julia Volkman | Brain Development, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting
was observing in a primary classroom the other day when I saw an utterly enthralled four-year-old boy doing the hand-washing work. His hands were in the beautiful blue and white basin, and he was smiling as he turned the water over and under each hand. Soon, he let out a sigh, which apparently meant he […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Psychology
hildren who are on-track with their development display ten specific behaviors and characteristics. In Montessori terms, we call this process of natural and normal development, normalization. As parents and teachers, we are concerned about doing the right things with our children. When our children go through difficult periods, we can spend nights tossing and turning […]
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by Kathy Leitch | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
A webcast with Tim Seldin, Kathy Leitch, and Michael Dorer. A Montessori Horizontal Curriculum What kind of Montessori curriculum does your school have? We look at curriculum offerings in terms of their overall direction. A curriculum can have three directions: vertical, horizontal, or something in between. Michael talked about these directions. so that you […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
In this webcast, Dr. Michael Dorer discussed Ground Rules – What Are they? How should we use them? Establishing and maintaining sensible and fair ground rules is a necessity in any Montessori classroom. Many classes and schools, often in the elementary levels and above struggle with this important foundation. Michael will discuss what ground rules are […]
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