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by Margot Garfield-Anderson | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Activities with your grandchildren don’t need to be costly or complicated. For me, it’s all about the experience with them and building great memories. Recently, my Rochester granddaughters went to a venue where they made their own Fairy Gardens. Even with a discount coupon, it still cost my daughter a lot of money! Each […]
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by Tim Seldin | 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 […]
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by Tanya L. Ryskind J.D. | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Primary (3-6), Re-enrollment, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Join Lorna McGrath and Tanya Ryskind who are both parents of young people who spent much of their time, from toddlers to teens, in Montessori schools. They’re putting their Montessori hats slightly to the side and bringing their parent hats to the forefront to...
by Margaret Combs Sitinee Sheffert | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Creative Development in Art This is an excerpt from the full presentation from Margaret’s presentation at the 2017 21st Annual International Montessori Foundation conference in Sarasota, Florida Creativity can come in many forms. It is an essential component of fine art, invention, and innovation and is an important part of many industries, such as design, […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Mother Teresa My six-year-old grandson, Jackson, frequently goes into his “harmony” position. We don’t know where he learned this. He claims not to know. Maybe this is just another validation of Maria Montessori’s advice to “follow the child.” […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Everybody Needs a Rock Written by Byrd Baylor Illustrated by Peter Parnall Again, author Bryd Baylor uses poetic text for this book. I like this book for younger children. I can imagine them really getting into the hunt for the rock. If they find the right one, it will be their special rock forever. The […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Shadow Chasers By Elly Mackay Elly Mackay is an author and artist. Her illustrations are magical, much like shadows. The three children spend a summer evening before the sun goes down chasing the elusive shadows of butterflies, rabbits, birds, deer, foxes, and more. Their own shadows are there, too. When the sun goes, they go […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
A Moment in Time Written by Jennifer Butenas Illustrated by Charlotte Cheng I have to say that this book was a challenge for me. Our elementary teacher brought it to me and said that the children in her Lower Elementary class just loved it! I said, “Great. I’ll review it.” Well. I read it and, […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library By Chris Grabenstein Kids ages six to twelve will enjoy Chris Grabenstein’s Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. This book has references to other books. The main characters are Mr. Lemoncello, Mrs. Tobin, Dr. Zinchenko, and twelve sixth-graders. This story is mainly about Kyle. Twelve-year-old Kyle loves to play games. Then […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Love That Dog By Sharon Creech This book would be great for ages eight to twelve. The book is written like a journal. It is from the boy’s point of view. He is in an elementary class and the class is doing a unit on poetry. Jack’s teacher reads poetry to the class. He thinks […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Runny Babbit By Shel Silverstein Runny Babbit is a poetry book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The special thing about this book is Runny Babbit talk. Runny Babbit talk is where you switch the first letters of two words, so instead of saying purple hat, you’d say hurple pat. This book of poetry is […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The Biggest (and best) Flag that Ever Flew By Rebecca C. Jones Illustrated by Charles Geer I thought this was going to be the Betsy Ross story, but instead, it was the story of the siege of Baltimore during the American Revolution, the flag that flew through the night, and a poem called The Star-Spangled […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along By Howard Binkow and Reverend Ann Illustrated by David A. Cutting and Mike Ferrin Book Design by Jane Darroch Riley This story begins with a youngster who is sad about not being invited to a friend’s birthday party, and he begins talking with his very wise […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The author describes in a very simple way the family relationship of cousins: who they are in relation to you, your parents, and your grandparents. She beautifully explains the ‘specialness’ of cousins. This will be a great start for future genealogists! Part of the charm of this children’s book is that the illustrations are classic […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Written by Christinia Cheung & Han Tran Illustrated by Tong Wu The authors have created a book that extols the virtues of the coconut tree in rhyme. They bring in not only the many uses for all parts of the tree but also the parts of the world where these plants thrive. The book is […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Written by Stephen H. Segal and Valya Dudycz Lupescu Reviewed by Joyce St. Giermaine As Editor of Tomorrow’s Child, I often get unsolicited books and educational resources to review. Usually, I pass them along to somebody who is a real, certified, honest-to-goodness Montessorian. But sometimes, a little gem comes across my desk that I am […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
By Erika Christakis I don’t know how this happens but great books seem to come my way during the summer! Last summer was no exception. The Importance of Being Little is a great book! Erika Christakis is an astute observer of young children and their needs. She loads the early part of the book with […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
By Michael Dorer Wow! Michael Dorer has done an outstanding job of putting together a comprehensive guide to storytelling for educators, particularly Montessori elementary educators. This book begins by giving the reader the history of storytelling throughout the ages, explaining the preparation of the storyteller, categorizing types of stories, and even sharing how to write […]
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