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by Jan Katzen | Book Reviews, Brain Development, Health / Nutrition, MFA
Editor’s Note: This is a snippet from Jan’s book along with a graph from Ellyn Satter that illustrates her point. In her book, Jan provides meal mapping exercises and samples for further explanation. This information demonstrates the impact sugar and carbs can have on your young learner. et’s begin with Ellyn Satter, an authority on […]
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by Paul Epstein, PhD | Adolescence, Brain Development, Early Adolescence (12-15), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students
Adolescent development is guided by self-expression, trust, commitment, and new ways of thinking. The ideal environment for the adolescent is a small learning community which mirrors adult society. spoke recently with a friend about a course I led in Warsaw, Poland for teachers. The focus of the course concerned the design and implementation of Montessori […]
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by Teresa Gonsoski | Brain Development, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Psychology
The Importance of Creating a “Yes” Environment for Children hen was the last time you took a risk? How did you feel? When children take risks and succeed, they feel proud and self-confident. When things don’t go as planned, they feel frustrated, learn that things don’t always happen as predicted, and maybe even decide to […]
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by The Montessori Foundation | Brain Development, MFA, Research, The International Montessori Council
Editor’s Note: Our thanks to the National Center for Montessori In The Public Sector for sharing this brief summary of some of the growing body of research that directly or indirectly supports the effectiveness of the Montessori approach. Montessori parents know first-hand how this approach to education supports and nurtures children’s development in all areas: […]
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by Chelsea Howe, PsyD | Brain Development, Children with Exceptionalities, Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Psychology
was recently asked to do a psychological evaluation for a child at a Montessori school. Many believe that it is incongruent for one to get testing while going to a Montessori school. After all, the myth is that Montessori schools have no curriculum and don’t even require tests in their school. But, this is actually […]
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by Susan Tracy | Brain Development, Family Resources, Free Reads, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
Editor’s Note: Several years ago, a Montessori parent wrote to us with concerns about the right way to help toddlers learn to use the toilet. She was quite frustrated and so was her child. We turned to our dear friend and toddler expert Susan Tracy, and we are...
by Tracey Hall | Brain Development, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Psychology
ost parents of toddlers have heard somewhere that their child is interested in being independent, or that developing a strong sense of autonomy is an important part of development for children between the ages of fifteen months and three. However, when your child is saying “NO!” to dressing, toileting, leaving an event, or anything else […]
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by Julia Volkman | Brain Development, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Parenting
was observing in a primary classroom the other day when I saw an utterly enthralled four-year-old boy doing the hand-washing work. His hands were in the beautiful blue and white basin, and he was smiling as he turned the water over and under each hand. Soon, he let out a sigh, which apparently meant he […]
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by John Long | Brain Development, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting
hose babies are so cute! They are carried in by their mothers to the prepared environment beside my office. Of course, this causes me to sometimes drop what I’m doing in order to observe them. I can’t help myself. Ashley Montague wrote in Growing Young that there is an evolutionary advantage to a baby’s cuteness. […]
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by Tim Seldin | Book Reviews, Brain Development, Family Resources, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources
By recognizing, accommodating, and celebrating our children’s different personalities, we show that the world welcomes them as individuals. Understanding Personality Types When you were young, were you the child who ran into class, excited to be there, or were you hesitant? Were you the most popular one in class, or often alone? Did you enjoy […]
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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 Dr. Paul Czaja | Brain Development, Maria Montessori, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students
hile driving away from my doctor’s office the other day I began to muse about the medical profession. My thinking soon led me to the surprising fact that Dr. Maria Montessori left her thriving and quite lucrative medical practice in Rome to become an impoverished, itinerant educator of young children. As you and I know, […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Brain Development, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath and Tim Seldin spoke with Montessori Mom, Ann-Mari DeCilis.
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by Steve Hughes, MD | Brain Development, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Video
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by Maria Kaminstein | Brain Development, Computers in the Classroom, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Parenting
omputers have opened up all sorts of educational opportunities in the last twenty years. Any student pursuing research, from first grade through graduate school, needs to have access to the internet, encyclopedias on CD rom, library data bases, and word processing. Most communications in universities and much of that in the professional […]
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by Carrie Contey, PhD | Brain Development, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Webinars / MFA
Montessori Family Life host, Lorna McGrath, talks with Carrie Contey, PhD, parenting coach. In this session, Carrie shared insights on brain development and the new science of cooperation through connection. Participants will leave with their parenting tool box filled with new and effective strategies for making day-to-day family life easier, more fun and deeply satisfying. […]
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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 Alfie Kohn | Brain Development, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
his essay is an abridged version of the introduction to Feel-Bad Education … And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling (Beacon Press, 2011) The field of education bubbles over with controversies. It’s not unusual for intelligent people of good will to disagree passionately about what should happen in schools. But there are certain precepts […]
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