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by Michael Johnson | Montessori Teachers, Science, The International Montessori Council
f you could expand your primary equipment set to include the fundamentals of physics and technology without the use of video screens or computers of any kind, but rather by using simple, elegant equipment that applies the Montessori Method in principle, technique and aesthetic, and if you could do this for less than the cost […]
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by Sharon Caldwell | Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Parent Education, The International Montessori Council
t the Montessori Foundation we regularly receive queries regarding policies for relationships between staff and parents. Many school heads express concerns over issues ranging from staff being ‘friends’ with parents on Facebook to babysitting for school families, to (in some cases) actual romantic involvements. The issues span those which are merely internal or personal […]
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Early Adolescence (12-15), MFA, Parent Education, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Upper Elementary students will be taking that big step into a new plane of development and you can help bridge the gap. Robin will share insights for students, parents, and teachers from his experience as an upper elementary teacher, an adolescent teacher, and as an associate head of school.
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
Michael Dorer continues to look at the role of independence in Montessori education and child development. Let’s find out what it’s about! This is the second part of a two-part series on the importance of independence. We’ll review briefly last week’s material and then look at what can be done to encourage independence in elementary […]
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by IMC | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Resources, The International Montessori Council
An extensive bibliography of works by or about Maria Montessori and Montessori education. Note: If you know of any works that should be in this list please contact Tim Seldin. Adler-Golden, Rachel; Gordon, Debbie. (1980) Beginning French for Preschoolers: A Montessori Handbook. Hemet, CA: Education System Publisher. Albanesi, Franco. (1990) Montessori Class Management. Dallas: Albanesi […]
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by IMC | Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council
Dr. Montessori’s legacy needs to be preserved in the face of rapid expansion and adaptation in a wide array of situations. We are concerned that Montessori could one day become “whatever anyone does in her name” and the value of the method for children will be lost. Montessori is both a set of practices and […]
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Psychology, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week Dr. Michael Dorer led a topic of interest to both school administrators and teachers: Independence – Let me do it myself! This may be the defining mantra of Montessori education. Why is that? What does it mean? Is it really all that important? We celebrated America’s Independence Day (July 4) by looking […]
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by K.T. Korngold | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
have visited many schools over my years as a parent, educator, and CEO of CME|NY. There are a few key clues that I look for to help me gauge how the school is doing on the Montessori spectrum. I’m happy to see Community Playthings™ furniture, the clean lines and clear maple wood create a natural […]
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by The Montessori Foundation Staff | Health / Nutrition, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers
xperiential learning is amazing at any age, but watching young children sensorially explore the herb garden is like tapping into pure wonder. Children approach the herbs with curiosity, the way only a beginner can. It is a gift to share these first experiences, especially when tasting is involved, since oral exploration is inherent in the […]
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by Kelly Johnson | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Outdoor Education / Resources, Upper Elementary (9-12), Writing
he nature journal is a time-tested way to document and assimilate nature experience and discovery and was a very popular pastime during the Nature-Study movement. Nature has been an inspiration to humans throughout history, and nature journaling has been practiced by some of humankind’s greatest thinkers, artists, naturalists, and scientists, including Dr. Montessori herself! The […]
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by Beverley Blount | Brain Development, Language, MFA, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Writing
ips for right-handed parents with left-handed children…and left-handed parents with right-handed children…and for all of our children and all of our teachers! I often find that parents may need some kind of ‘manual’ to help them cope with a child whose dominant hand is the opposite of the rest of his/her family, and especially to […]
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Brain Development, Discipline, MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6)
“Look, mommy! I’m daddy!” hree-year-old Scotty opened a blue marker and scribbled on the wall as his mom, Margie, cut vegetables for dinner. Scotty had watched his dad paint the kitchen over the weekend. Now Scotty was trying to ‘help,’ or so Margie surmised in the split second of disbelief and dismay as she took […]
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by Patricia De Leon | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Planes of Development, Psychology
rowing up as a Montessori child in Mexico shaped much of my life and gave me a great passion to teach. Learning with the beautiful and precise Montessori materials led me to become fascinated with the language of mathematics and geometry, and, as I watched older students discover them as I had, I discovered a […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers
ometimes when I read or hear an advertisement for a school, I just marvel at some of the terms that are used, implying that some particular school does something so worthwhile that you absolutely must enroll your children. Often, these traditional schools are promoting exactly what thousands of children have experienced in Montessori schools for […]
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by Robby Schlesinger | Brain Development, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Psychology
oberta (Robby) Schlesinger, better known to her students as Ms. Robby, is an award-winning botanical artist. She has been both a parent and art teacher at NewGate for some years. She is also an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Instructor. Robby is a graduate of the Botanical Art and Illustration Program at Ringling College of Art […]
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by Lauren Golden | MFA, Montessori Teachers
n the coming months you will be hearing about a web portal and a recruiting campaign called Teach Montessori. The purpose of the campaign is quite simple: increase the number of Montessori teachers by dramatically boosting the number of people who enroll in Montessori training programs. The United States Montessori movement is united in an […]
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by Angela Bryner | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Peace Education
ou meticulously and consciously prepare the environment of your school. But is the spiritual culture of your school neglected? Let’s learn how to prepare a spiritual culture that nurtures both children and adults at your school. I arrived unannounced three years ago on the doorstep of Village Montessori, a small school nestled in the […]
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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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