by Maren Stark Schmidt | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
We get so busy doing that we neglect to stop and consider our being. A quote from Kurt Vonnegut reminds me of that innate human need to maintain balance between doing and being. To be is to do – Socrates To do is to be – Sartre Do Be Do Be Do – Sinatra” hen […]
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by RB Fast | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
s parents we all have the same primary, long-term concern for our children: we want them to be successful people who lead fulfilling lives. As a society, we have collectively defined those qualities that we most admire in others, and we have used them to define what makes a person ‘successful.’ Some of those qualities […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
Yay! It’s time to visit friends and relatives for the holidays! The thing is, though, that you’ve got young children, and a plane flight looms on the horizon. The only thing worse than sitting in front of a fussy child on a plane is the parent who is trying so hard...
by Chelsea Vicek | Family Resources, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Peace Education, Primary (3-6)
We have been able to implement a number of strategies already into our school, including yoga, sensory-integration techniques, emotional expression through art, and creative relaxation through breathing and visualization. aria Montessori advocated the critical importance of early childhood development. We recognize this in the structure of her philosophy in classrooms and in life outside school […]
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by Marsha Matheson | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Outdoor Education / Resources
THE INSPIRATION ust outside the art studio, fall was filling the hearts and minds of my elementary students. Many of them would collect the fallen leaves, pine cones, and seeds and bring me their treasures. Lining them up on my nature shelf, they were fascinated by the colors, shapes, and even the smells of them! […]
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