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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Empowerment, Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Mindfulness, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
When it comes to postpartum depression, which (by the way) is a very real thing, our minds naturally go to the effect of this condition on moms, but a recent article in JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) suggests that depression among new dads is almost as likely in new dads. While postpartum […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent, Young Adults
Your child’s Montessori guide spends a tremendous amount of time planning and organizing the classroom. Modifications and adjustments are sometimes done daily, depending upon the need. When you step into a Montessori classroom you might be awestruck by the highly organized, simple beauty of the room. Here children are given some of their first lessons […]
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by Punum Bhatia Ph.D | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Lower Elementary (6-9), Maria Montessori, Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
“Practical Life activities keep children at the leading edge of their skill development, building their intelligence, deepening their concentration, and giving them a new appreciation of their expanding capabilities.” —Lillard and Jessen (2008) It was during my recent consultation visit to a Montessori school in India that I found myself required to convince others, more […]
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by Paul Epstein, PhD | Adolescence, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Planes of Development, Practical Life, Psychology, The International Montessori Council
The experience of authentic unconditional love differs from romantic and other types of love. Unconditional love is not based on possessing or acquiring. When we know this love, we experience personal and universal peace. And while this love is observed and discussed repeatedly by the world’s great teachers, we seldom consider how this love also emanates […]
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by Cheryl Allen | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
Montessori said, “Only practical work and experience lead a child to maturity.” Cheryl Allen will share ideas that will help children at home and in the classroom to prepare for life during the elementary years and beyond. She will show how Practical Life activities change as children grow from pouring and scooping lessons during Early […]
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by Christine Lowry | Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Webinars / MFA
Christine Lowry will share insights and ideas to involve young children in family chores. This session encourages parents to help their young children participate in the care of the home environment in fun and empowering ways. What seems to adults as tedious and a bother, for young children can be huge in boosting their self […]
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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 Cheryl Allen | Early Adolescence (12-15), Family Resources, Imagination, Kindergarten, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA, Writing
Are you wondering how to keep your child not only busy during the summer months when school is out, but also keep her learning? Are you worried that if your child is not enrolled in a summer program called “Little Genius’s” or the Center for Brighter Children that your child will be behind when he […]
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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 Paul Epstein, PhD | Communication, Empowerment, Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, The International Montessori Council
The experience of authentic, unconditional love differs from romantic and other types of love. Unconditional love is not based on possessing or acquiring. When we know this love, we experience personal and universal peace. And while this love is observed and discussed repeatedly by the world’s great teachers, we seldom consider how this love also emanates […]
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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Mixed Ages, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
By the time you are reading this issue of Tomorrow’s Child magazine, schools in the US and elsewhere will be winding down for the year. So what’s on tap for you this summer? Many of us have to work, even during the break, so that doesn’t always allow for lots of free time. Some schools […]
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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 Tim Seldin | 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 […]
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by Amy Kremer-Treibly | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Practical Life
Why Have An Internship Program? Maria Montessori’s wisdom about the adolescent revolved around her observation of their need for meaningful work. She encouraged educators to get students outside the classroom and into appropriate adult experiences as much as possible...
by GreenHarvard Edu | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, Empowerment, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Nature, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child
The Sustainable Community Leaders Program provides a unique opportunity for residents living in Harvard University Housing to have a direct and meaningful impact on the University’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and sustainability efforts. You don’t have to go to...
by Christine Lowry | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Sensitive Periods, Webinars / MFA
Children experience “sensitive periods” when they are consumed with a natural desire to develop certain skills or grow in specific areas. This webinar will explore these periods and how you can support your child’s natural, spontaneous development in each domain.
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by Christine Lowry | Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Planes of Development, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Webinars / MFA
The Montessori early childhood classroom provides materials, activities, and a structured “freedom” that gives children what they need to develop to their full potential. In this webinar, Christine Lowry and Lorna McGrath explore how you can support your child’s Montessori experiences at home.
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by Jonathan Wolff | Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Webinars / MFA
Jonathan Wolff shares ideas and insights for parents when teaching children new skills at home. Whether it’s how to fold the laundry, set the table or comb their hair, Jonathan offers parents helpful suggestions that are in alignment with how Montessori teachers present new lessons at school.
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