Celebrations and rituals are important in the lives of children. Through them, they learn that we experience the circle of life, death, and the large milestones in between. Children feel deeply; they express joy and grief openly without reserve. It is therefore important that the circle of life be celebrated within the Montessori community.
Celebrating Birth
Recently, our art teacher and her partner adopted a new baby. Because they found out about the new baby at the last moment, the children were very surprised. When Baby Autumn was old enough, Miss Ruth brought the baby to each Montessori classroom to introduce her to the children. My Montessori lower elementary class was in complete awe. Each child gathered around Miss Ruth in quite reverence, as if drawn to her and the baby by a cosmic force. To honor a new baby in your community:
Showing posts with label Experience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Experience. Show all posts
Gluing and Redirecting Behavior in the Montessori Classroom
The one thing that frustrated me the most when I was in college was the feeling that this “theory” and “philosophy” is all well and good, b...
Why Aren't My Students Normalized? Deviations in the Normalization Process
If you're a Montessori teacher like me, you've probably caught yourself at times wondering "Why aren't these children norma...
The Importance of Educating the Montessori Parent
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Montessori Prepared Environment: The Montessori Teacher
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Reading Aloud to Children: Reading the Montessori Way
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Reading Aloud to Children: Tips for Happy, Successful Readers
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How Progress Reports Work in the Montessori Classroom
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Montessori Moments - An Inspirational Math Lesson
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The Goals of Montessori Education - Reaffirm Your Belief in the Method
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The Montessori Teacher and Her Role: Learning More About The Method
The teacher, when she begins to work in our schools, must have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work. She must fre...
Things to Love About the First Day of School in a Montessori Classroom
Sssssssshhhhhh…don’t tell my husband, but I fell in love last week. It’s happened again, just as it does this time every year. Only this...
Similarities Between Toddlers and Adolescents: A Montessori Look at Growing Up
My son grew up this summer. After spending five weeks with his grandparents, he came home not only taller, but a new personality had emerged...
Summertime Planning for the Montessori Classroom
It seems like just last week that school was out. Sentiments ranged from tearful goodbyes from students who were leaving, to cheers of happi...
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This year marks NAMC’s 20th anniversary of providing quality Montessori distance training and curriculum development to Montessorians around the globe. Since we began in 1996, we have grown to build a fantastic community of students, graduates, and schools in over 120 countries. We are grateful for your continued support and dedication to furthering the reach and success of the Montessori method. Thank you for sharing this amazing milestone with us!