Posts Tagged ‘montessori’
Singing Sweet Songs to Our Neighborhood Elders
The Lower Elementary classes delivered handmade Valentine’s to the local elder community, and sang them sweet songs…
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The older Primary children had a wonderful time visiting with the residents at Primrose on Valentine’s Day. The children made special Valentine cards to pass out to the residents. The children were also invited to do some outside activities with them. They enjoyed bouncing the beach ball on the colorful parachute, throwing frisbees into hoops,…
Read MoreOnly in a Montessori Classroom
by Peter Davidson, reposted from MariaMontessori.com I recently visited a Montessori school in Arizona and had the opportunity to observe in the toddler classroom. On this particular morning there were eight children present, the youngest being 18 months of age and the oldest close to 30 months. It was toward the end of the morning,…
Read MoreThe Fundamental Choice
by Heike Larson, reposted from MariaMontessori.com “It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by the child he once was.”—Dr. Maria Montessori Last May, I had the opportunity to observe a kindergarten and first grade class at the local elementary school my then 5-year-old daughter would have…
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What You Need to Know About Montessori and Play
David Ayer • The Montessori Observer (reposted from MariaMontessori.com) Dr. Angeline Lillard, professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, as well as several academic articles on Montessori, and Montessori speaker and advocate, has a new article in the American Journal of Play: Playful Learning and Montessori…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Stop a Toddler Tantrum
Have you ever tried to coax a toddler to leave the park? Has your toddler ever been so wound up that it’s hard to settle them into bed? Do you find yourself exhausted at the thought of cleaning up all the toys that are strewn about the house? The answer to your troubles…
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