by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The Adventures of Sophie Mouse: The Mouse House #11 Written by Poppy Green Illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell This is just one book in an adventure series for young readers. NewGate School’s lower elementary teacher chose a couple of these books for parents and friends to purchase at our annual school book fair for their […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
The Best Man By Richard Peck I really enjoyed this book! It made me laugh. It made me cry! It’s about a boy becoming a young man. Archer tells his own story from elementary school through middle school. He’s one of the lucky ones. He has a family of parents, grandparents, and an uncle that […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Hello, My Name is Oliver By Paymaneh Ritchie This was a very fun book for Upper Elementary and Middle School children. Oliver is telling the story of his life from a dog’s perspective (or at least from what a human thinks is a dog’s perspective). The author has a good sense of humor. She also […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The Song From Somewhere Else Written by A. F. Harrold Illustrated by Levi Pinfold I’m not a big fan of science fiction and probably wouldn’t have read this book if I had known that it is science fiction. I was happily surprised at how much this book captivated me. There were a few things that […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
She Persisted illustrated by Alexandra Boiger The mantra in this book about thirteen American woman who made a difference is “she persisted.” The illustrations depict each character and some symbols of the things that they did or parts of their lives that were significant. The women that are highlighted are Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
A Book About Tolerance By Joanna F. Carolan This is an interesting approach to teaching children about open-mindedness, acceptance, and understanding. The author chose to create an imaginary world that had four different countries. Each country had a different shape and everything in the country was that shape—people, plants, animals, buildings, vehicles, etc. Each country was […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan-paintings by Mike Wimmer All the Places to Love is a beautiful book about family, appreciation for natural surroundings, connecting with nature and finding places to love. The feelings that the words to the story evoke are tender, kind, caring, and sharing. Each family member spends time with […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Good Night Beach by Adam Gamble and Cooper Kelly I remember fondly a book very similar to this one that my children and I read together when they were very young and into their elementary years. They loved looking for all the beach creatures and activities that people were engaged in. It may have helped […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Hurricane Maria changed all our lives when it made landfall on St. Croix on Thursday, September 19, 2017. Although we cannot control natural disasters, your generous support and kind donations helped make the recovery process easier for the St. Croix Montessori School community. Your donation meant to us that you understand the need and importance […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
A Letter from the Montessori Family Alliance Director “Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing lasting peace is the work of educators.” —Maria Montessori Dear Friends and Members, In light of the recent school tragedy in Parkland, FL, and because Montessorians are called to be peacemakers and peace educators, we want to affirm […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Re-enrollment, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC
This week Lorna McGrath, Coordinator of the Montessori Family Alliance, talked with us about the importance of ongoing parenting education courses (separate and in addition to any Montessori workshops you run for parents). “If you help parents learn how to create a peaceful home, they will be eternally grateful to you and your school.” Are […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Join Lorna McGrath, Program Director of the Montessori Family Alliance, for “Toddlers in the Garden: a Grandparent’s Perspective.” Have you ever wondered what to do when a special child comes to visit? Lorna has! Whether your space is small or large or somewhere in between she will share ideas for creating an outdoor space in […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Free Reads
As a book reviewer for the Montessori Foundation’s two publications, I am fully aware that everyone and their cousins are writing books for parents, teachers, and administrators extolling the benefits of a Montessori education, describing the key points of the...
by Lorna McGrath | The International Montessori Council
Mary Beth Ricks, Bowman International School, Palo Alto, CA www.bowmanschool.org Mary Beth Ricks has been an IMC School Accreditation Commissioner for nearly a decade and has served on several OnSite Verification Teams. Her background and experience with AdvancEd (WASC) and the American Montessori Society have added to her ability to help the IMC to refine the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | The International Montessori Council
The school has completed the “big work” of the accreditation process—the Self-study. They have completed the surveys and interviews, collected the evidence, developed a Strategic Plan, rated themselves on each of the IMC Standards, and are ready for the OnSite Verification Visit. When a school submits their Self-study to the IMC Director of Accreditation, the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Making Faces By Abrams Appleseed, New York Making Faces: A First Book of Emotions is a nice little, board book. In it, you will find photos of actual young children expressing emotions through their facial expressions. Not a bad idea for little ones to start to connect how they feel and how their bodies express it, […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover Written by Audrey Penn illustrated by Barbara L.Gibson The storyline is perfect for children who are interested and excited about their first sleepover but maybe a little hesitant or may have had the experience of wanting to go home rather than stay. It would be a good book […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
100 Women Who Made History: Remarkable Women Who Shaped Our World By Stella Caldwell, Clare Hibbert, Andrea Mills, and Rona Skene consultant: Philip Parker This is a wonderful resource book for the elementary years at home or at school. As always DK uses engaging illustrations for each of the featured women. The categories for the women include […]
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