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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Otis By Anne Rooney Author & Illustrator Otis is an imaginary story, set on a farm, about a friendship between a tractor and a calf. Otis was a hard-working, energetic little tractor for many years on the farm. The little calf followed Otis everywhere. Their friendship grew and grew. However, as sometimes happens, the tried […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Ordinary People Change the World Written by Brad Meltzer Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos This is a great set of books! I checked with our elementary teacher and she said definitely for Lower Elementary age children (6-9 years old). The four books that are in this gift set are: I am Rosa Parks; I am Amelia […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Reviewer’s Notes: I returned recently from a trip to the United States’ great Southwest. So, for this issue of the magazine, there is a slant towards children’s books of the southwest. It was an amazing adventure that I wish we had taken our children on when they were young. If you have an opportunity, I […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Book Reviews, Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Thank you, Larry and Pat, for documenting with such love and detail the history and process of the creation of Lake Country School. What an amazing and inspiring story for all of us who aspire to create a school from scratch or to further develop an already existing school! Lake Country School in Minneapolis, Minnesota […]
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by Brynn Rangel | Discipline, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Administrators, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education, Primary (3-6), Psychology, School Leadership, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
A Case Study of Task Avoidance, Verbal Aggression, and Physical Aggression On November 8, 2017 our guest was Behavior Analyst, Brynn Rangel, MBA, BCBA. She will speak about Addressing Challenging Behaviors Part 2: A Case Study of Task Avoidance, Verbal Aggression, and Physical Aggression What happens when a child struggles to normalize? What do we […]
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by Erica Blanco | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Communication, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Montessori Education, The International Montessori Council, Writing
Poetry is art without a paint brush and clay; poetry teaches you to paint with and mold words until you have created something beautiful. It doesn’t need to make sense or follow correct writing etiquette like every other type of writing. There are no rules or boundaries. It is a way to express thoughts and […]
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by James Farwell | Archived Issues / Montessori Leadership, Montessori Teachers, Research, The International Montessori Council
Going Digital I became the new Head of School at Montessori School of Fort Myers in September 2013 with the intention of heeding the sage advice given to me: spend the first two weeks simply observing; don’t try to change anything yet. And so, I did. I took these first few weeks to observe the […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Discipline, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
Click to Download PDF Ground Rules 2.0 Michael and the panel explore how we establish ground rules in Montessori classrooms. Stop that! Be quiet! Use your inside voice! Walk in the classroom! Put your work away! Are these rule statements? Do statements like this help or hinder establishing proper codes of behavior? Why? What rules and […]
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by Meghan Orman | Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Honey bees in our world are facing a similar crisis as the children in our communities. We often put our own human preferences above those of the bee, much like we tend to put adult preferences above the needs of the child. In this webcast we will use the honey bee hive as a model […]
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by Tim Seldin | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, The International Montessori Council
By Nancy McCormick Rambusch Introduction Dr. Nancy McCormick was the founder of the American Montessori Society in 1960 and is widely considered to the tireless inspiration of the second wave of interest in Montessori education in the United States...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
From North to South – Del Norte al Sur by René Colato Laínez
& Joe Cepeda rom North to South is a very apropos story in the United States’ current discussion about immigration (particularly between the US and Mexico), even though it was written in 2010. I suggest, because of the subject matter, it would be […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Stuck By Oliver Jeffers his is quite a silly story that I think elementary-age children would really enjoy. Floyd’s day started out with his kite getting stuck in a tree. Floyd has an idea for getting the kite down by throwing his favorite shoe into the tree to knock it down. Well, one thing leads […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
Shadow Chasers By Elly Mackay
lly 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 illusive 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, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
Everybody Needs a Rock Written by Byrd Baylor
Illutrated by Peter Parnall gain, 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, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Runny Babbit By Shel Silverstein unny 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, Language & Reading, MFA, Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Love That Dog By Sharon Creech his book would be great for ages eight to twelve. The book is written like a journal. It is in 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, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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 his […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Imagination, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Half Upon A Time By James Riley This book is a chapter book for eight to twelve-year-olds. There are three main characters in this book, much like Harry Potter. Their names are Jack, May and Philip. This story is loosely based on Jack and the Beanstalk and Snow White. Jack is a poor farm boy […]
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