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Montessori: The Science — Part 9: Positive Adult Interaction

Montessori: The Science — Part 9: Positive Adult Interaction

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Montessori: The Science — Part 10: Order in the Environment and Mind

Montessori: The Science — Part 10: Order in the Environment and Mind

by | Adolescence, Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Free Reads, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video

Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Maria Montessori’s key insights about childhood education, the subsequent educational research that has validated her approach, and how these ideas are implemented in a modern Montessori classroom. From Montessori: The Science Behind the...
Table Washing: Why Do Montessori Students Spend So Much Time Washing Tables?

Table Washing: Why Do Montessori Students Spend So Much Time Washing Tables?

by | Child's Work, Family Resources, Free Reads, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child

by Robin Howe, EdD Editor’s Note: If we had a dollar for every time a skeptical parent has questioned the amount of time their young Montessori child spends washing tables … ANATOMY OF A LESSON Ironically, I missed the session of my Montessori teacher training when we...
The Making of Maria Montessori: The Musical

The Making of Maria Montessori: The Musical

by | 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 […]

Webcast: Hatching the Cosmic Egg

Webcast: Measuring What Matters: MEFS and DERS

by | Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Administrators, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC

Research continues to confirm the outcomes that really matter for children: executive function, linguistic and cultural fluency, and social-emotional development. Join us this week as Jackie Cossentino explains how the DERS (Developmental Environmental Rating Scale) and MEFS (Minnesota Executive Function Scale) can help our teachers and schools. Jackie oversees the development of evidence-based tools for evaluation, assessment, […]

Webcast: Hatching the Cosmic Egg

Building a Culture of Peace

by | Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC

Join Dr. Michael Dorer as he shares his unique insights on peace in education. Education for peace is essential for building a culture of peace. How can peace become an essential part of your Montessori experience? Everyday practices and regular attention on activities of peace can establish a community of peace in every Montessori classroom, […]

In the News: SRQ Hosts Inaugural RocketKids Modern Education Symposium

In the News: SRQ Hosts Inaugural RocketKids Modern Education Symposium

by | MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori students, The International Montessori Council

BY PHILIP LEDERER SRQ DAILY WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION WEDNESDAY JAN 31, 2018 Educators and community advocates convened at SRQ Studios last night for the inaugural RocketKids Modern Education Symposium: What Are My Kids Learning At School? Featuring Dan Ceaser, head of school at Hershorin Schiff Community Day School; Dawn Graber, director of curriculum at Sarasota […]

Second Language Goals, Montessori Methods

Second Language Goals, Montessori Methods

by | 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 […]

A Tour of a Montessori Classroom: Lessons in Sensory Perception

A Tour of a Montessori Classroom: Lessons in Sensory Perception

by | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, Primary (3-6), Sensorial

The Pink Tower(left) is one of the Sensorial materials that children enjoy working with early in their Montessori experience. The Pink Tower, or Tower of Cubes, is composed of a graduated series of ten wooden cubes. The largest cube has a square section of 10 centimeters per side and is 10 centimeters high. Thus, it […]

A Tour of a Montessori Classroom: Lessons in Practical Life Skills

A Tour of a Montessori Classroom: Lessons in Practical Life Skills

by | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Parent Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)

Developing new skills that will enable us to live full and productive lives is something that all of us encounter throughout the years. It’s not just a process for the very young. Think about the last time you started a new job, took up a new hobby, moved to a new city, upgraded your computer’s […]

Montessori is Much More Than the Materials or the Name

Montessori is Much More Than the Materials or the Name

by | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Parent Education, Prepared Environment

The following very brief introduction was prepared by Tim Seldin, President of The Montessori Foundation during his years as Headmaster of The Barrie School in Silver Spring, Maryland (1971-1993). Montessori schools are designed to prepare children both for university and for life. There are three key ideas that are central to the mission as a […]

Elementary Years

Elementary Years

by | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Children with Exceptionalities, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Executive Functioning, Language & Reading, Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Peace Education, Re-enrollment, Reading, Science, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Writing

To inspire academic excellence; nurture curiosity, creativity, and imagination; and awaken the human spirit As children near the end of their kindergarten year in Montessori, many parents struggle with the question of whether or not to keep their children in...
Webinar: The Great Lessons – Part II

Webinar: The Great Lessons – Part II

by | Brain Development, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA

In this session Robin Howe completes a presentation for parents on The Great Lessons as a foundational piece to the Elementary curriculum. He explains each of the five lessons in more detail and describes how parents can support their child’s learning.

Webcast: Hatching the Cosmic Egg

Webcast: What is Montessori Curriculum: Is There Such a Thing? Part 3

by | Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC

What is curriculum? Does Montessori even have one? How does it work? Dr. Michael Dorer wraps up this three-part series on Curriculum by looking at these seminal questions. Together, we will then unpack curriculum jargon, and clarify what it does. While focusing on the Children’s House and Elementary, Michael will also touch on curriculum from […]

Webcast: Hatching the Cosmic Egg

Webcast: Dispelling Misperceptions about Montessori and Attaining Common Ground with Public Schools

by | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Research, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Webcasts / IMC

This week our guests on our Montessori Leadership Webcast were Dr. Shirlinda (Cindy) Acker and Christine Lowry M.Ed. They discussed Cindy’s research on Dispelling Misperceptions about Montessori and Attaining Common Ground with Public Schools. Communicating Clearly & Effectively Montessori education has not been recognized as a viable educational option due to misunderstandings and perceptions about […]