Meant to inspire and ignite the child’s imagination, the Five Great Lessons are a catalyst for the Montessori elementary curriculum. Told too quickly, the lessons become meaningless, causing the children’s imaginations to jump from one concept to another. When we imagine, we are using abstract thought to think of things that cannot be seen. The follow-up lessons that come from each of the Five Great Lessons are used to materialize these abstractions. In other words, the children prove the existence of the wonders of the universe through concrete exploration.
Showing posts with label Learn From Students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learn From Students. Show all posts
Guiding Children with Learning Disabilities in the Montessori Environment
Help me to help myself. —Maria Montessori The Child in the Family, p. 72. In her book Children Who are Not Yet Peaceful , Donna Bryant Goe...
Developing Student Mentors in the Montessori Environment
The Montessori method and environment is built around the concept of a three-year, multi-age classroom. The purpose of the multi-age clas...
The Importance of Control of Error in the Montessori Environment
“The teacher should never intervene in an action when the impulse prompting it is good, neither with her approval nor with her help nor with...
A Montessori Teacher’s Account of Teaching During War - Syria
NAMC is privileged to have built a Montessori community of students that spans the globe. Many of our students are fortunate enough to live ...
The Role of the Third Year Student in the Montessori Classroom
In the Montessori classroom, third-year students apply their knowledge and model behavior for younger students When Maria Montessori de...
The Most Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students
Thoughts from Montessori teachers on learning from their students... From Lisha — Three important things I learned from my Montessori s...
Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students: Trust, Patience and Spontaneity
Trust “The teacher, when she begins work in our schools, must have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work.” ~ M...
What I Do So Much Better as an Experienced Montessori Teacher: Follow the Child
I became a Montessori teacher after having spent several years teaching French in the American conventional education system. Although I had...
What Worried Me Most as a New Montessori Teacher
Thoughts from Montessori teachers on Common Worries... From Lisha- As a new Montessori preschool teacher, I was most worried abou...
What Worried Me Most as a New Montessori Teacher: Record Keeping
One of the biggest worries I faced as a new Montessori teacher was how to keep track of student lessons and progress. The idea of having 30 ...
Promoting Independence from Teachers: Montessori Students Working Together
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student throu...
A Montessori Moment: The Amazing Creativity of Preschool Students
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student throu...
Montessori Preschool Practical Life Activities: Following the Child...Gone Fishing!
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student thro...
A Montessori Moment: The Three Period Name Lesson
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student thr...
A Montessori Moment: Observation and Following the Child
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student thro...
The Montessori Stages of Play: Students Meeting New Friends
This year long series looks at the experiences of teachers, parents, students, and Montessori education itself, as we follow a student thro...
Montessori Teachers and Restraint: Reflections on Purpose, Freedom and Ability
Every useless help given to the child becomes an obstacle to his development- this is not merely philosophy but a fact to which we attach fu...
What I've Learned from Montessori - A Real Teacher's Perspective
One of the greatest gifts I've received is my Montessori training. When I look at Montessori education, it’s not always about what I, ...
Montessori Moments: Unselfish Giving and Holiday Spirit
“If help and salvation are to come, they can only come from the children, for the children are the makers of men.” - Maria Montessori ...
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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!