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The Montessori Method and Independence: An Aid to Life

The Montessori Method and Independence: An Aid to Life

(This article is published with permission from Heather White on the topic of  Montessori Method in education) “Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting of one’s...

Why Continue in Montessori Elementary

Why Continue in Montessori Elementary

(This article is published with permission by Tim Seldin on the topic of Why continue in Montessori Elementary)   Having sent a child to Montessori for the first three years, by now you have probably got a young person who is very full of herself, very...

Maria Montessori: A little History

Maria Montessori: A little History

Maria Montessori: A Little HistoryMaria Montessori was Light years ahead of her time, creating something that lasts more than a century. She developed a theory of education that continues to thrive more than a century after she opened her first school. Perhaps your...

Montessori Kindergarten year and the Value

Montessori Kindergarten year and the Value

Montessori Kindergarten? A year! What is the value?   Montessori is an education for life. It gives the children the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to succeed in life, find their inner selves and develop the joy of learning. Montessori empowers...

Cursive Handwriting: How Important is it?

Cursive Handwriting: How Important is it?

Many of us would answer: “Very important!” While Montessorians have deliberated for years whether children should learn to write first in cursive or print, we’ve all thought cursive was an essential skill. Now there is a lively debate occurring in the field of...

Importance of Kindergarten Year in a Montessori Classroom

Importance of Kindergarten Year in a Montessori Classroom

Importance of Kindergarten Year in a Montessori Classroom!? Do we keep our children in a Montessori kindergarten or place them in a traditional kindergarten program? This is the question that thousands of Montessori parents grapple with each year.Traditional...

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