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Next Generation Science Standards and the Montessori Teacher(Post)
As we move into yet another set of science standards, many Montessori teachers, particularly those in Public and Charter Montessori programs, once again find themselves puzzled, and frustrated, at th ...
Montessori Timeline of Explorers Research Questions: Turn Your Timeline into Real Student-Led Research(Post)If you’ve ever watched an elementary student stand in front of the Timeline of Explorers and Explorations with that almost-there look—finger tracing a route, eyes scanning a date ...
Understanding the Difference Between a Phylogenetic and a Cladistical Tree of Life.(Post)A few articles have been authored in the Montessori community regarding the types of classifications we should use in our Montessori classrooms. Yet, few of us can understand the difference between t ...
I Don't want my Child to Work!(Post)Photo by Jelleke VanooteghemOccasionally I explore parent blogs regarding Montessori just so I can keep current with their comments or concerns. While most parents are happy with their Montessori cho ...
Tree of Life, Kingdom Charts or Domains?(Post)As mentioned in a previous article, we will take a closer look at the differences and uses between the Tree of Life and the kingdom system, and the idea of Domains. Before we begin, it is important t ...
I Don't Want My Child To Work!(Post)Occasionally I explore parent blogs regarding Montessori just so I can keep current with their comments or concerns. While most parents are happy with their Montessori choice, whether it is at home o ...
The Use of Cladistic Analysis in Understanding the Evolutionary Process.(Post)What is cladistic analysis used for and how does it help us understand the evolutionary process?Cladistic analysis, also known as cladistics, is a method of inferring evolutionary relationships among ...
Why Middle School Students Need to Explore Other Points of Views(Post)Knowledge, in itself, alludes to the fact that we understand something to such a degree that we are no longer burdened by the chains of ignorance. By the same measure, it is safe to assume that if kn ...
Developing a Mathematical Mind with the Sensorial Materials(Post)An extended analysis of how Montessori early childhood sensorial materials aid in the development of a mathematical mind. Discover how the correct use of the materials leads children to develop a dee ...
Going Beyond 3-part-cards in Montessori(Post)Understanding what properly developed Montessori curriculum should look like.I can’t tell you how many classrooms I have been in where all I see is shelves full of three-part-cards, “what am I?” card ...
Montessori Materials are NOT the Educational Content Part I(Post)Part IDepending on when you personally were educated, when you took your Montessori training, or how frequently you choose to review what is current in the educational arena, you may or may not be aw ...
Elementary II List(Page)Subject AMS Recommendation Elementary II Math Materials for History of Math Negative Snake Game Decanomial Materials (Decanomial ...