by Joyce St. Giermaine | Adolescence, Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Gender, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Psychology, Young Adults
Ashes to Asheville by Sarah Dooley his is definitely a book for young adults and grown-ups as well. It’s a road-trip story that explores some very contemporary issues about the concept of ‘family’ and the many very real issues that resulted before laws were changed to acknowledge the rights of all families. When two young […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Psychology
Editor’s Note: In the January 2016 issue of Tomorrow’s Child’, in the“Dear Cathie” column, a parent expressed concern about opportunities for artistic expression in a child’s Montessori classroom. s I edited this article for print, I couldn’t help mutter to myself: Huh? My Montessori children and grandchildren require a contractor-size, heavy-duty trash bag just to […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Family Life
argot Garfield-Anderson and I have worked together for so long that we are more family than co-workers, sharing good times and not-so-good challenges along the way. Another thing we have in common is grandchildren, albeit Margot has four granddaughters and I have two grandsons. All of our grandchildren are in the infant to five-year-old range. […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
ometimes when I read or hear an advertisement for a school, I just marvel at some of the terms that are used, implying that some particular school does something so worthwhile that you absolutely must enroll your children. Often, these traditional schools are promoting exactly what thousands of children have experienced in Montessori schools for […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Family Resources, Tomorrow's Child, Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: The following was a Constant Contact communication recently sent to our list of Montessori administrators, urging them to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount for standing bulk orders to provide Tomorrow’s Child to Montessori parents. So many administrators asked for permission to forward it to their parents that we are including it […]
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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 Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council
In Memoriam ith the recent passing of Musya Meyer, the Montessori community lost an educator who loved to share her love of nature and multi-cultural celebrations with thousands of children and parents. Musya was the founding head of Hudson Montessori Schools in New Rochelle, NY and Danbury, CT. Her son, Mark Meyer, and his wife, […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Book Reviews, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
We all know that play is good for children. But research shows that it is integral to the development of their brains and that human beings are, in fact, designed by nature, to flourish through play. One Montessori myth is that Montessori students are not encouraged...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA
y the time this issue goes out in the mail, the 2016 US presidential elections will be over (well, one can hope). Whatever the result, no matter the chosen candidate, I think it is fair to say that we are all tired and will be relieved when it is over. As I try to […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Uncategorized
wrote this as a cathartic contemplation for the election of 2016, which became a protracted period of challenge and contention for the United States. While some citizens of our country celebrate, others express fear. Living in the battleground State of Florida, I think it is fair to say that Floridians were somewhat traumatized by the […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, School Resources
f you are receiving this issue from your child’s school, you are already a member of The Montessori Foundation’s Montessori Family Alliance (MFA) … even if you don’t know it. Individual subscribers are also members. What does Alliance membership get you? Actually, quite a lot … with more information being added every day. The Montessori […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Social Media
oday’s teens and “tweens” are connected to one another, and to the world, via digital technology more than any previous generation. Recent data suggests that social media (SM) venues like Facebook and MySpace have surpassed e-mail as the preferred method of communication in all age groups. While today’s tweens and teens may be more digitally […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Birthdays, MFA, Montessori Family Life
Montessori educators consistently remind us that the 3-6 year-old child thrives on routine and order. They interact well with one or two children at a time but can become overwhelmed by large groups and unfamiliar settings. I would like to apply this wisdom to...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | Early Adolescence (12-15), Free Reads, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education
Isn’t Montessori elitist? Montessori is an educational philosophy and approach that can be found in all sorts of settings, from the most humble to large, well equipped campuses. In general, Montessori schools consciously strive to create and maintain a diverse student...
by Joyce St. Giermaine | Family Resources, Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, School Resources
The child is much more spiritually elevated than is usually supposed. He often suffers, not from too much work, but from work that is unworthy of him. There is a part of a child’s soul that has always been unknown but which must be known.With a spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm we must go in […]
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