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by Tim Seldin | Book Reviews, Brain Development, Family Resources, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources
By recognizing, accommodating, and celebrating our children’s different personalities, we show that the world welcomes them as individuals. Understanding Personality Types When you were young, were you the child who ran into class, excited to be there, or were you hesitant? Were you the most popular one in class, or often alone? Did you enjoy […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Primary (3-6), School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webinars / MFA
Author, Tim Seldin, talks about the 2nd edition of his practical guide to parenting the Montessori Way called How to Raise an Amazing Child. In this new edition Tim introduces some new topics of interest to parents.
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by Lorna McGrath | MFA, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
The education of even a small child, therefore, does not aim at preparing him for school, but for life.” – Maria Montessori ave you ever wondered why Montessori classrooms have multi-age groupings? Have you ever thought, “Won’t the oldest children in the class regress socially?” Did you ever want to ask, “I get how the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
became frustrated and very disheartened at the way teachers were expected to treat the children in their classrooms and the environments in which children were placed to learn when I taught in conventional schools. And now, having left that environment decades ago, I continue to be appalled at seeing that nothing has changed except becoming […]
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by John Long | MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources, Writing
n The Celebration of Thinking Elliot Eisner, professor of education and art at Stanford University writes,: We should be concerned about curricula that place a heavy emphasis on limited forms of learning and thinking. When limited forms of learning dominate curricula, they also cultivate a disposition. Following rules and applying algorithms do not match the […]
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by Paul Epstein, PhD | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
The educator must be as one inspired by a deep worship of life, and must through this reverence respect … the development of the child’s life.” n January 6, 2017, we celebrated the 110th anniversary of the opening of the first Montessori school. What’s remarkable is that few educational movements persist this long, and even […]
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by Joyce St. Giermaine | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, School Resources
f you are receiving this issue from your child’s school, you are already a member of The Montessori Foundation’s Montessori Family Alliance (MFA) … even if you don’t know it. Individual subscribers are also members. What does Alliance membership get you? Actually, quite a lot … with more information being added every day. The Montessori […]
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by Kira Donnelly | Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Secondary / High School, School Resources
ith the number of Montessori Junior High programs increasing every year, there are several logistical components that need more guidance and thought. Some of the broader components of occupations, seminars, and mathematics have been talked about repeatedly, and there are many practitioners to offer advice and strategies. One component that has not seen as much […]
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by The Montessori Foundation | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Materials, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources
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by Tim Seldin | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, School Resources, Video
In 2013, Trevor Eissler challenged the Montessori Community to prepare 60 second elevator speeches to explain Montessori in a nutshell. Here is one done on the spot by Montessori Foundation President, Tim Seldin. There are several videos in the series that we have included in the members’ library.
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by Hermosa Montessori School | MFA, Montessori Charter Schools, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources, Video
In 2013, Trevor Eissler challenged the Montessori Community to prepare 60-second elevator speeches to explain Montessori in a nutshell. Here is one done by the Hermosa Montessori School, a Montessori Charter School in Tucson, Arizona. There are several videos in the series that we have included in the members’ library.
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources, Video
This is a talk given by Tim Seldin at the Montessori Foundation conference in Hong Kong presented to parents at the International Montessori School of Hong Kong. It is more than an hour, but may be interesting. In this presentation, Tim speaks about Montessori, child development, and Montessori’s lasting impact on children.
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by John Long | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
“Teaching is NOT a 9-to-5 profession,” she said, glowering out at the audience of Montessori teachers as if she were speaking to a group of intransigent youngsters. This was Margaret Stephenson thumping the bully pulpit, wheedling and cajoling the choir to practice more often and to sing more sweetly. argaret Stephenson was my teacher […]
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by Cynthia Burns | MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, School Resources
Maria Montessori was “green,” far before the term was ever coined. Not only did she believe in the concept of environmentalism, but she taught children to respect the environment, learn from the environment, and, truly, to be one with the environment. Only recently, however, has this term of “going green,” caught on not only as […]
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by Leigh Ann Carver | Early Adolescence (12-15), Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, School Resources
There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees and all of the life to be found around them in a real forest. How often is the soul of man – especially in childhood – deprived because he is not allowed to come in contact […]
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by Tim Seldin | Emotional Intelligence (EQ), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori students, Peace Education, Psychology, School Resources
t’s recess at Lake Mary Montessori Academy and amid the swirl of laughter and activity, two five-year-olds engage in a tug of war over the same swing. Director Sheila Linville witnesses the event. Her first impulse was to intervene when suddenly she heard one child say to the other, “Let’s sit down and mediate this.” […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, School Resources
Overview Shem Al Nessem (or “Smell the Breezes”) is an old Egyptian spring festival. It is a happy holiday that goes back to the days of the pharaohs. It is also an Egyptian national holiday. It is celebrated on the Monday following Easter. It starts very early in the morning. Whoever wakes up first can […]
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by Tim Seldin | Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Education, School Resources
Overview Africa is a continent of tremendous diversity of environments and peoples. However, in planning an African celebration, it is particularly appropriate to celebrate an African harvest festival. Farmers in Africa have to face long and terrible droughts in some areas, so a harvest festival is most meaningful to them. Of course, not all regions […]
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