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by Cheryl McCabe-Allen | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
In this session, “Math Without Workbooks,” Cheryl Allen shares many opportunities for practicing math which are right there in front of us in our everyday lives if we just take advantage of them. Hands-on experiences help children internalize concepts that might otherwise seem difficult to understand or unimportant to them. In addition to great ideas […]
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by Christine Lowry | Children with Exceptionalities, Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
The education landscape, especially in special education, continues to change at a rapid rate. An inclusion model in which most students spend their school day in the general ed classroom means changes for classroom teachers, special education teachers, and school leaders. In this webcast Christine Lowry guides us through the history of legislation that has […]
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by Christine Lowry | Adolescence, Communication, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotionally Healthy Children, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
In this webinar Christine Lowry will guide us in how to help not only our children to be able to self-regulate their emotions but also, how we can develop better skills in this area along with our children. She will provide important information about how adults influence the level of emotion that our children experience. […]
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by Cathie Perolman | Communication, Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Peace Education, Planes of Development, Psychology, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Dear Cathie— My children are not always nice to each other, and they sometimes admit they have been unkind to others at school or on play dates as well. I want them to learn to be kind and respectful. I have been expecting them to say “I’m sorry” when they act in this manner, such […]
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by Marilyn Long Webster | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Peace Education, Tomorrow's Child
It was the last day of school. I had taken my place by the front door where I have been every morning for the last 10 years, greeting the students as they arrive for class. This day, the excitement was in the air. Children were tumbling out of their cars with flowers, gift bags, and […]
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by Mary Helen Abel | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Toddler (18 months-3 years), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Mary Helen Abel will share her experiences and inspiration for this artistic children’s peace project. She will explain how she went about putting the project together and the materials needed including a small item for the children to take home. She collaborated with a family in the school who owned a business in the local […]
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by Natalie Baginski | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
In Montessori Primary communities the children are referred to as first years, second years, and third years. The children are on a journey that is designed to take three years. The newest two-and-a-half to three-year-old children are considered first years. The first years have never been in Primary before. Children who complete that first year […]
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by Karen Feldman | Empowerment, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Maria Montessori, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Planes of Development, Prepared Environment, Sensitive Periods, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The Montessori method develops the child’s disposition and attitude, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Children’s learning is reflected in the level of motivation and interest they show in their work, and in their ability to concentrate and finish what they start. Children are scientists and have a tendency to explore their world. They learn about who they […]
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by Kath Kvols | Adolescence, Communication, Discipline, Early Adolescence (12-15), 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), Webinars / MFA
Do you set limits and then give in? Are you not sure how to set limits? In this session you will learn: • An easy 6 step process to set limits. • How to not crumble after you set the limit. • How to follow through in a way that your child feels understood and […]
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by Sue Fitzpatrick | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Science, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
In this session Sue Fitzpatrick discusses each of the six interconnected components of STEM that in 2016 the US Department of Education described as key to putting the program into classrooms. She gives actual photos and examples of Montessori students in action for each of the components. Participants will go away with lots more information […]
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by Jonathan Wolff | Adolescence, Child's Work, Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Empowerment, Imagination, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Prepared Environment, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
What kinds of life skills will your child need to be successful – happy, healthy, and productive – in the 21st century? Beyond facts, figures, and formulas, what will young people need to know to find their way and make their mark in a world which increasingly demands higher order thinking, social intelligence, and self-organizing […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, Montessori Education, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
In the Montessori program, mathematics is introduced to children as a world of wonder. Properly offered by Montessori guides, mathematical concepts should generate great enthusiasm in children. With just a few numbers at their command, children discover mathematical procedures, algorithms, formulas, and geometrical figures. Mathematics also serves our needs when we need to ask: How […]
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by NewGate Secondary Students | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Empowerment, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Practical Life, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Young Adults
Ashes to Asheville by Sarah Dooley Ashes to Asheville will make you relearn the definition of family. This book, written by Sarah Dooley, starts in a small town in West Virginia. Two sisters, Zany and Fella, along with their grandmother’s dog, Haberdashery, take their mother’s ashes and set off on an overnight road trip to […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Child's Work, Empowerment, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Primary (3-6), Video, Webinars / MFA
Many of us get confused about how young children develop the skills that they need to become self-directed, problem solvers, focused and able to follow through, confident, and creative. We look at what they become really engaged in and wonder, “why?” or we get so wrapped up in our important adult “busyness” that we don’t […]
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by Cathie Perolman | Empowerment, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Parenting, Planes of Development, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Dear Cathie— As fairly new parents, we are watching our children begin to develop into who they will be, and we realize that we should also be purposeful in molding them into the kind of people we want them to become. We are looking for ideas as to how to do that! Where do we […]
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by Tim Seldin | Brain Development, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mathematics, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, Tomorrow's Child, Upper Elementary (9-12)
The Multiplication Checkerboard is one of the most popular materials in most elementary Montessori classrooms. The colorful checkerboard materials are a step up the ladder of abstraction in the Montessori math curriculum. Think back to your own years in school. Did you ever really understand what is going on in long-multiplication? Oh, you probably memorized your multiplication tables [like […]
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by Christine Lowry | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Re-enrollment, Research, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webinars / MFA
Christine Lowry shares some of the most up-to-date research on educational settings and their effect on student success. The research includes flexible classroom arrangement, multi-age classes, personalized learning, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, multiple years with the same teacher, and assessments in a variety of formats. See how the Montessori approach stacks up according to research […]
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by Cassi Mackey | Communication, Empowerment, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mindfulness, Mixed Ages, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Parent-Teacher Communication, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Education requires parents, teacher, and child to work together in cooperation. A weakness in any of these decreases the efficiency of others while inhibiting the development of the child.” —Maria Montessori Courageous Conversation occurs when people come to a conversation with a deep concern for human welfare, values, and dignity. It exists as people say […]
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