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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Administrators, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Prepared Environment, Primary (3-6), School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Authorized List of Montessori Materials for Montessori Classrooms Organized and Edited by Michael Dorer Contributors: Michael Dorer, Syneva Barrett, Lois Bobo, Rose Dorer, Peter Hanson, Shanna Honan, Maria Kaminstein, Angela Lord-Carsrud, Ann Luce, Chris Sacerdote, Larry Shankar, Maria Verhaal Copyright Michael Dorer Shared with members and students on the Montessori Foundation and International Montessori […]
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by Tim Seldin | Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video
Possibly one of the most important goals we have as Montessorians is to aid in the expansive growth of the children’s vocabulary. From the beginnings in infancy, through the sensitive period for language, and up through the elementary years; words, nomenclature, expression, and the precise application of language are central to Montessori programs. Join […]
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by Tim Seldin | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Video, Webcasts / IMC
This week Michael Dorer answers questions about his scheme for managing the elementary curriculum.
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by John Long | Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Upper Elementary (9-12)
h! A Montessori mother!” responded another woman in the needlepoint class when she heard that the children attend Post Oak School. Waiting for the other shoe to drop, the Montessori mother asked, “Where does your daughter go to school?” We’ve all been there: the mention of Montessori evokes a response in people. Sometimes we feel […]
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by The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector | Kindergarten, Language, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Charter Schools, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
Montessori Bilingual Education: Prevalence and Type of Bilingual Montessori Programs / A white paper from The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector Downloaded and shared with the National Center’;s permission from http://public-montessori.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Montessori-Bilingual-Brief.pdf ontessori bilingual programs are increasing in number in both the private and the public sectors. In the private sector, a bilingual school, typically, […]
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by The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12)
A white paper from The National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector. Downloaded and shared with permission from http://public-montessori.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/The-Assistant-in-a-Montessori-Classroom.pdf Key Points: Assistants are key to ensuring that the complex learning environment is prepared for children. Assistants enable Montessori teachers to focus on instruction without interruption. The assistant’s broad awareness and scanning of the environment […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Lorna McGrath explores how children change as they enter the second plane of development (age 6 to 12)
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe, Associate Head of NewGate School, the lab school of the Montessori Foundation, offers a clear explanation of “sensitivities” an elementary child experiences and many useful ideas for understanding their interests and behaviors in this two part series. Download File
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by Robin Howe, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
Robin Howe, Associate Head of NewGate School, offered a clear explanation of “sensitivities” and many useful ideas for understanding the elementary child’s interests and behaviors in Part 1. Join us for Part 2 as we continue to look at the remaining sensitivities.
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by Tim Seldin | Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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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 Sharon Caldwell | Early Adolescence (12-15), Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Imagination, Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Reading, Upper Elementary (9-12)
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by Tim Seldin | Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12)
Author’s Note: This article is told in part by the author, and in part through the words of several Montessori teachers, students and parents with whom I spoke in preparing our DVD, Joyful Scholars – The Elementary Mon-tessori Program, available from the Montessori Foundation publication center (www. montessori-foundation-books.org) s children near the end of their kindergarten […]
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by Paula Lillard Preschlack | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Education, Montessori students, Parent Education, Planes of Development, Primary (3-6), Psychology, Research, Sensitive Periods, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Concentration: What is it? In a LinkedIn post this past June, “Want Kids to Succeed? Teach them Focus,” Daniel Goleman explains why concentrating is a precursor for both learning something new and developing self-control. We all know that success in school and in...
by Lorna McGrath | Child's Work, Kindergarten, Language, Language & Reading, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Reading, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Writing
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by Maren Stark Schmidt | Challenging Behaviors, Family Resources, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA
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by Michael Dorer, EdD | Lower Elementary (6-9), Montessori Curriculum, Montessori Teachers, The International Montessori Council, Upper Elementary (9-12), Webcasts / IMC
Maria Montessori called Cosmic Education the path through which children develop a global vision. What is the meaning of this word cosmic in Montessori programs? Does it imply astronomy? Does it have to do with extraterrestrials? Is it related to the rock song called “The Kozmic Blues?” Possibly it is none of these! In this fun and […]
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by Tim Seldin | Early Adolescence (12-15), Kindergarten, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, Primary (3-6), Upper Elementary (9-12), Webinars / MFA, Young Adolescent
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