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Promote a successful start to the year by offering Montessori students a balance between circle time and work periods in the first few days
I recently received a phone call from one of my Lower Elementary NAMC students who was discouraged about her first day of class. She had planned the first week to be focused on building community within the Montessori classroom, and she had not intended on beginning any presentations of Montessori lessons for another week.

“It was chaos. The older students just wanted to work and I couldn’t get them to sit in circle for very long. They wanted to get the materials out right away. And when I got them to circle, they acted silly and unruly.”

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Bulletin Boards and Class Decor in the Montessori Environment

I admit it; I am hooked. Ever since my invitation to join Pinterest, it has become one of my favorite time wasters. Like any good thing, I h...

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Approaches to Presenting the Montessori Culture and Science Curriculum

The NAMC tutors are frequently asked about the best way to present the Montessori culture and science curriculum, which includes history, sc...

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