by Christoph Simon, Ph.D & Christine M. A. Lapierre, Ph.D. | Mathematics, MFA, Science
Christoph: I am a physics professor, so I was naturally interested in trying to teach science and math to my twin boys as early as possible. My wife has a PhD in physics, too, so she shared this interest. I didn’t just want to transmit content knowledge, although that is definitely important to me, but […]
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by Tanya L. Ryskind J.D. | Adolescence, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA
ontessori schools throughout the world share having a first day of school in common. Adults also share the range of emotions that accompany these early days. Excitement, anticipation, promise, hopes, and dreams abound. On the other hand, impatience, uncertainty, and stress are also universal emotions that children and parents experience. Everyone involved (children, parents, teachers, […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | MFA, Montessori students
MONTESSORI FOUNDATION: Please tell us, at what age did you start attending Undercroft Montessori? WEI-HAAS: I started at Undercroft when I was around six years old. MONTESSORI FOUNDATION: How many years did you attend? WEI-HAAS: I stayed at Undercroft as long as I possibly could! I left in 1998 because, at the time, the Montessori […]
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by Mark Woodward | Language & Reading, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum
i, my name is Mark Woodward, and I am a composer, songwriter, and the Music Director at Montessori Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee. Over the last few years, I have had the pleasure of conceiving and writing Maria Montessori: The Musical. It tells Maria’s story from childhood to age 36, when the miracle of the Casa […]
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by Julia Volkman | MFA, Reading, Sensorial
n Dr. Montessori’s writings, she speaks of an “explosion” into writing. The children spontaneously discovered that they knew how to write and started writing every word, everywhere. She insisted, however, that she never taught them how to write; she just prepared them to write, indirectly. In many Montessori classrooms, you’ll find all kinds of handwriting […]
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