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Montessori Schools

Montessori Schools

Interested in Montessori Schools? Nurture your child to become a self-directed, independent learner by enrolling him or her in a Montessori School. Learn about the Montessori philosophy that spans from birth through adulthood.

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The Montessori Approach

"I have studied the child. I have taken what the child has given me and expressed it and that is what is called ...

Source: Association Montessori Internationale
The Montessori Way

Note: The following essay is excerpted from The Montessori Way by Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein, copyright 2003 by The ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation
Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori is probably the best known of the thinkers. She was the first Italian female physician, and, years ...

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Montessori Turns 100!

Can a preschooler teach herself to read? Can a boy in kindergarten cut his own apple with a real knife? Will young ...

Source: Education.com
Why Montessori for the Kindergarten Year?

Why send your child to a Montessori kindergarten? Often the decision depends on where each family places its priorities ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation
Montessori Environments (Birth Through Adulthood)

Casa dei Bambini (3 to 6 Years) Children of this age possess what Dr. Montessori called the Absorbent Mind. This type ...

Source: Association Montessori Internationale
Montessori and Letter Grades

I am often asked by Montessori teachers and parents, ‘when do most schools start incorporating letter grades, if ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation
You Can’t Hurry Love! - Homework and the Montessori Way

Far too many schools have transformed the process of learning and discovery, which comes naturally to children at ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation
Towards Best Practice in Montessori - The Educational Program: Lunchtime

Lunch should be made a major focus of the day, with children and teachers eating together in their classroom as a ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation
Toward Best Practice in Montessori: The Exercises of Practical Life

The exercises in Practical Life are the very heart of Montessori education. As young children wash tables, pour ...

Source: The Montessori Foundation

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The Montessori Method in Action

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Principles of the Montessori Method

Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall

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