by Cathie Perolman | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child
Dear Cathie: I heard my child say that she “scrubbed a table” at school today. I understand that this is a “big work” and that it is important, but I really don’t understand why or how it helps my child. Can you explain why that is for me and other parents who are also in the […]
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by Pebblecreek Montessori | Archived Issues / Tomorrow's Child, MFA, Practical Life, Tomorrow's Child
Community service is very important for our students: it engages children in civic-minded activities from a young age. It provides young people with the sense of being a part of a community, teaches them responsibility and empathy, and also empowers them. When...
by Tim Seldin | Brain Development, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life
A caring family life and an environment rich in activities, offers everything a child needs to develop higher-level brain processes. n essence, the brain’s executive functions allow us to plan, organize, and complete tasks. Montessori would not have recognized the term, yet most of her activities are tailor-made for these higher-brain processes. Infants as young […]
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by Cheryl McCabe-Allen | Brain Development, Child's Work, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Practical Life, Prepared Environment, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
<br> Some may say, “What is OCCI?” Some may say, “I thought OCCI was just during the Primary years.” Cheryl says, “Let’s see how we can continue to support the development of order, concentration, coordination, and independence during the elementary years.” Join us for some interesting insights.
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Practical Life, Primary (3-6)
“For all the money that we spend on tuition, why does my child spend his day washing tables?” here is this wonderful photograph from the early years of this last century that captured a small child in a Montessori school carefully ladling soup into bowls for his fellow students’ lunch. I’m sure that his parents […]
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