There are many ways in which the Montessori environment can contribute to the developmental, social, and academic success of children with special needs. The materials in the environment, the multi-age grouping, and the focus on peace and cosmic education are just a few examples of core characteristics of Montessori that help all children meet their needs – especially those children who may need additional support.
Montessori classrooms are filled with beautiful hands-on materials that engage all of the senses. Working with the materials provides a wonderful opportunity for children with special needs to use their hands to explore and learn and to develop fine and gross motor skills. Montessori students in the elementary age range are encouraged to follow their own interests when it comes to reading, writing, and research; this kind of freedom allows the special needs child to flourish.
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Autism and Special Needs Children in the Montessori Classroom
April is Autism Awareness Month, and Autism is on the rise at an alarming rate in the United States. It is estimated that there are approx...
A NAMC Student’s Experience as a Montessori Parent: Autism
Part 4 of 4 – Montessori For My Autistic Sons The following four-part series includes excerpts from an introductory letter written by a NAM...
Montessori and the Circle of Inclusion Project
In September 2015, the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services issued a joint policy statement on Inclu...
Montessori Early Childhood Education: The Foundation of the Method
Education, therefore, of little ones is important, especially from three to six years of age, because this is the embryonic period for the ...
Celebrating Cultural Diversity in the Montessori Classroom - Heritage Survey Activity
Once a Montessori teacher has told the stories of the Five Great Lessons in the lower and upper elementary Montessori classrooms, she will...
Circle of Inclusion: The Classic Montessori Demonstration
In a previous blog , we discussed the value of inclusion and how Montessori’s tenet of following the individual needs of the child makes it...
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...
A Typical Day in a Montessori Preschool Classroom: Daily Schedule and Routine Planning
Our Typical Daily Schedule I have had several questions from readers wondering how the day is structured at my school so I felt it would ...
Dyscalculia and the Montessori Method
Studies state that up to 7% of students are affected by dyscalculia For many years, educators have been aware of children who have langua...
Montessori Peace Education: Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people wh...
The Importance of Practical Life Activities in the Montessori Elementary Classroom
Practical Life Activities are a major part of the Montessori preschool program. By about five years of age, though, children need and want...
Circle of Inclusion: Individualization within the Context of a Supportive Classroom Community
In a previous blog , we discussed the value of inclusion and how Montessori’s tenet of following the individual needs of the child makes i...
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...
Valentine’s Day in the Montessori Environment: Lessons in Grace and Courtesy
Of all things love is the most potent. —Maria Montessori The Absorbent Mind, p. 269. Love… it’s a complicated emotion. We can love o...
The Importance of Educating the Montessori Parent
In 2007, The American Montessori Society researched how families found out about their Montessori School. 55% - Heard about it from a fr...
Continuing Montessori Professional Development in the Summer Months
My idea of summertime is relaxing near a large body of water, preferably the ocean, with an iced tea and a book and highlighter in my hand. ...
Introducing Rules and Routines in the Montessori Preschool Classroom
On the first day of school in the Montessori preschool classroom, I begin the day with a circle time where the children have an opportunity ...
Teacher Tested Suggestions for Montessori Lower Elementary Reading Programs
I love to teach language and literature; I would have to say it is my favorite curriculum area. But when I began to teach in the lower eleme...
Montessori Planes of Development: Upper Elementary Characteristics in the Second Plane
…We are confronted with a considerable development of consciousness that has already taken place, but now that consciousness is thrown outwa...
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