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Are We Following Montessori Principles? Observe Your Montessori Classroom and School With This Checklist

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Many of our NAMC students and graduates around the globe are interested in eventually opening their own Montessori schools. In fact, this was the main reason I completed the NAMC 3-6 training. I realized that if I was going to be the administrator of a Montessori school, I needed to know personally about the Montessori … Are We Following Montessori Principles? Observe Your Montessori Classroom and School With This Checklist

The Importance of Pouring Water: Montessori Preschool Practical Life Activities

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To have a vision of the cosmic plan, in which every form of life depends on directed movements which have effects beyond their conscious aim, is to understand the child’s work and be able to guide it better. – Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind To the untrained eye, the Montessori Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3 to 6) … The Importance of Pouring Water: Montessori Preschool Practical Life Activities

Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights – Montessori Curriculum Activities and Reading

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I must confess that I had not heard of the festival of Diwali until I viewed a television program episode that featured it. After that introduction, I began discussing Diwali with my Montessori students. They really enjoyed comparing Diwali to other cultural celebrations, and were delighted to find some similarities to ones they were more … Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights – Montessori Curriculum Activities and Reading

Canadian Thanksgiving: Montessori Curriculum Activities for All Cultures

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Even if you don’t teach in a Canadian classroom, it could be beneficial to introduce your students to Canadian Thanksgiving. Not only would a study of this holiday be a lesson in Canadian history, it is exposure to the idea that more than one country celebrates Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in Canada is always the second Monday … Canadian Thanksgiving: Montessori Curriculum Activities for All Cultures

Montessori Cosmic Education and Connections Between Living Things: Hold a Council of All Beings

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The most important thing we can do is to hear inside ourselves the sounds of the Earth crying. – Thich Naht Hahn A few years ago, my upper elementary Montessori class spent a few days on Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, camping and having class on the beach. We learned about … Montessori Cosmic Education and Connections Between Living Things: Hold a Council of All Beings

Montessori Preschool Outdoor Play: Activity Ideas for Social Development

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Let us always remember that inner discipline is something to come and not something always present. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind. Outdoor playtime in your Montessori preschool does not have to be completely unstructured. In fact, studies have shown that unstructured or lightly-supervised playtime can actually lead to aggressive play and behavior problems. Playing organized games … Montessori Preschool Outdoor Play: Activity Ideas for Social Development

Developing and Improving Penmanship With Montessori Elementary Activities and Work

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A teacher said a word rapidly in passing, and on return saw it had been written with moveable letters. For these mites of four, once was enough, though a child of seven requires much repetition before he grasps the word correctly. All this was due to that special period of sensitivity; the mind was like … Developing and Improving Penmanship With Montessori Elementary Activities and Work