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by Cheryl Allen | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Family Resources, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Practical Life, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
Most people think of Montessori Practical Life as scooping and pouring in the Early Childhood years but as Maria Montessori said, “Education should not just be preparation for university, it should be preparation for life.” Cheryl Allen will guide us through activities and ideas for Practical Life during the elementary and adolescent years.
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Practical Life, Video, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath has the opportunity to talk with four NewGate School’s seniors before they graduate and go off into a new stage of their lives. Each of them has a unique story to share. It is such a pleasure to listen to their experiences in Montessori and how that has shaped and will continue to […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Graduates, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Video, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath interviews one of NewGate School’s 2018 graduates. NewGate is an International Montessori school that serves children from 18 months old to 18 years old. Three fifths of the NewGate graduates this year are from countries other than the United States. Our interviewee, Alex, is from Spain and will be returning to Spain before […]
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council
“You may have tangible wealth untold: Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I or you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.” —Strickland Gillian Cuddling up with my mother and being read to by her is probably one of my most favorite memories of my childhood; and well […]
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by Michelle Morrison | Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
A Pushmi-pullyu is a mythical animal created by Hugh Lofting in his children’s stories, a gazelle-unicorn cross, that has two heads at opposing ends of its body and, therefore, can’t make up its mind about which way to go. In past decades, sociologists report that, on average, parents didn’t spend as much time thinking about […]
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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 Margot Garfield-Anderson | Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Montessori students, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
At the age of 18 months, Ben Bogard’s parents enrolled him into NewGate School here in Sarasota, Florida. And, thus, his journey began. This May, Ben graduates our lab school’s High School program! We’ve been able to observe as he has grown into a confident, capable, and intelligent young man. Ben has a full ride […]
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by Johann Christop Arnold | Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
Children of the twenty-first century can navigate distant worlds from their video game controllers but are not equipped with an understanding of the real world outside the window. Fascinating entertainment options have them hooked almost as soon as they can focus their eyes. As parents and teachers, we know that too much technology is bad […]
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by Claire Salkowski | Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
We’ll look at how Montessori meets the basic needs for security/safety, love/belonging, freedom/choice, fun/enjoyment, power/competence, meaning /purpose. Then how we can reduce behavior problems when we meet these needs among others, both at school and at home.
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by Patricia De Leon | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Young Adolescent
Join as we explore ways for you to connect with your teens. Connection comes before “real” communication. When “real” communication is established we can foster peace, understanding, and collaboration.
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by Jonathan Wolff | Adolescence, Communication, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Young Adolescent
As children, most of us were raised and schooled with answers and rules. “These are the facts. And here’s how I expect you to behave.” While such adult pronouncements and prescriptives may win a battle of learning and behavior in the moment, they are rarely victorious in the long war of independence. In this week’s […]
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by Maria Chaffin | Adolescence, Autism, Children with Exceptionalities, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
An increasing number of families are looking for options for the inclusion of a special needs child into a typical classroom environment. In this session we’ll discuss the pros and cons associated with a Montessori classroom including class sizes, materials, student independence, multi-age classrooms, school resources and other factors relevant to children who have failed […]
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by Patricia De Leon | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Join adolescent expert Patty DeLeon for insights and ideas about adolescents and social media.
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye Habibi means ‘darling.’ Habibi is the feminine. It is a term of endearment in Arabic. What do your teenagers know about the conflict between Palestine and Israel? What do they know about making peace? Montessori says, “that making peace is the work of educators and that making peace starts with […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent
Fantastic Forts: Inspiration for Wild Hideaways by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks The photography in this book is stunning! The authors presented many ideas for forts through instructions as well as photographs. They categorized the forts by Woodland Forts; Garden Forts; Fantasy Forts; Junk Forts; Sleepovers; Parties; and Natural Forts. There is also a section […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
Have you ever caught your child lying? It would really be surprising if you said no. Lying is part of growing up. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D., author of 1-2-3 Magic Parenting™ broke down the probability of lying into age groups, as follows: ♣ 2-year olds: 20% ♣ 3-year-olds: 50% ♣ 4-year-olds: 90% ♣ 16-year-olds: 70% […]
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by Tim Seldin | Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Reading, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Young Adolescent
by M. J. Rosanova, Ph.D. The Montessori Bilingual Institute (MOBI) The children are playing outside. I can hear them outside my window. They’re singing and calling out to each other in Japanese. No, our school isn’t located in Japan. InterCultura Montessori is located in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Written by Christinia Cheung & Han Tran Illustrated by Tong Wu The authors have created a book that extols the virtues of the coconut tree in rhyme. They bring in not only the many uses for all parts of the tree but also the parts of the world where these plants thrive. The book is […]
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