by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Middle School, Science
Ordinary People Change the World Written by Brad Meltzer illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos his is a great set of books! I checked with our elementary teacher and she said definitely for Lower Elementary age children (6-9 years old). The four books that are in this gift set are: I am Rosa Parks; I am Amelia […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
The Desert Is Theirs Written by Byrd Baylor Illutrated by Peter Parnall This Caldecott Honor Book is not new, but it is a classic children’s poetic text about the desert, the animals, plants, and people that inhabit it. Its content and illustrations share some of the spirit of Native Americans. Children will learn legends of […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Upper Elementary (9-12), Young Adults
The Crossover by Kwane Alexander Wow! This is a powerful novel written in an unusual style. The author wrote the book in a mix of free verse and hip hop. I couldn’t put it down because of the flow and the characters. Teenagers will love this book! It is the story of a family. It’s […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Toddler (18 months-3 years)
A Handful of Numbers Written by Christinia Cheung & Han Tran illustrated by Tong Wu This is a great little board book. The counting and numbers are all related to things about the Earth and our universe. Example: 2 poles (north and south); 5 geologic layers; etc....
by Lorna McGrath | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Autism, Book Reviews, Children with Exceptionalities, MFA, Reading, Tomorrow's Child
My Daughters are Smart! Written by Anita B. Adhikary Illustrated by Blythe Russo This book is an interesting alphabet book full of empowering words for boys and girls but is focused on girls —young and old, culturally diverse, interacting with each other and with men...
by Lorna McGrath | MFA
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by Lorna McGrath | Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Start of School Year, Webinars / MFA
Do you struggle everyday with getting ready and out of the house on time for school, work, religious services, visiting friends and relatives? From her years of parenting, teaching, and administering a school Lorna McGrath has lots of tips for parents and teachers to make any getting ready time less of a struggle and more […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Discipline, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath will guide parents who are experiencing the “Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie’s” every time they go into a store. It doesn’t matter if it’s a grocery store, a department store, a toy store, etc. This webinar is loaded with helpful hints!
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by Lorna McGrath | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Video, Webinars / MFA
This is a video interview with six soon-to-be Montessori graduates from our Lab School, the NewGate School in Sarasota, Florida. Join us for their thoughts on Montessori life and the world beyond.
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.” – Maria Montessori ave you ever wondered why Montessori classrooms have multi-age groupings? Have you ever thought, “Won’t the oldest children in the class regress socially?” Did you ever want to ask, “I get how the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Webinars / MFA
Tim Seldin briefly discusses the Role of Montessori Materials
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by Lorna McGrath | Brain Development, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath and Tim Seldin spoke with Montessori Mom, Ann-Mari DeCilis.
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by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
became frustrated and very disheartened at the way teachers were expected to treat the children in their classrooms and the environments in which children were placed to learn when I taught in conventional schools. And now, having left that environment decades ago, I continue to be appalled at seeing that nothing has changed except becoming […]
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Video
Student Demonstration Night provides students with a platform to share their favorite classroom materials and spend time connecting with their parents in a new way. t the Montessori Foundation, we encourage schools to offer Student Demonstration Night at least once or twice a year, usually in the fall and spring. Some schools call it Parent […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Psychology, Social Media
I had the opportunity last week to attend a lecture by Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D., author of The Big Disconnect. The information and stories that she shared were powerful! Here is a little bit about Dr. Steiner-Adair. Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant, speaker and author. Dr. Steiner-Adair has consulted with […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath and Tim Seldin: How do we feel about newcomers in the family, whether it be a new baby, a grandparent moving in, or an adoption? What does it do to the family dynamics? Can we prepare and avoid feelings of loss, jealousy, displacement?
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by Lorna McGrath | Birthdays, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
The what, when, where, how, and why of birthday celebrations. Is there a Montessori Way for this occassion? Lorna shared her thoughts and ideas for birthdays.
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by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Great tips and ideas to help your child develop important executive functioning skills from a parent who knows (Ann-Marie Decillis). Download File
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