Written by: Rishi Sriram on July 17, 2019 Full article here In France in the 1860s, a teenage boy took the exam required for receiving his high school diploma. On one question, instead of providing the name of a Greek philosopher, he mistakenly offered the name of a character in a book he’d read. When his teacher…
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Please Stay for Kindergarten… Here is Why by: Donohue Shortridge So, let’s get real. You’ve loved the first two years of the Montessori Early Childhood program for your young child. Now, as you look ahead, you are facing a decision about the third, and final, year of the EC program—the capstone year, sometimes known as kindergarten.…
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The Cincinnati Montessori Society Board has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Conference. CMS priority is the health and safety of the Montessori community. The CMS conference brings together over 400 Montessori educators from the surrounding area. This conference reenergizes our Montessori commitment, while also giving Montessorians a space to network and collaborate.…
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Talking to your children about current events and the news can be difficult. It is hard to know what to share and how to share it. Some young children can be scared about what they see or hear on the news. It is important to have an age appropriate conversation with your child. Read the…
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Keeping the Holiday Spirit “The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.”—Pierre Corneille The holidays are almost here and many of us are wondering how we will find our way through the maze of our strange new world. Despite many losses, our children often remind us that we can find joy every day.…
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Maria Montessori designed her philosophy during some of the most politically volatile times in history. Maria Montessori overcame adversity and supported children and educators through this difficult time. This beautifully written article by: Punum Bhatia “Drawing Inspiration from Montessori During the Pandemic” talks about Maria Montessori’s history and adaptations she made through her difficult journey…
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Association Montessori International/USA (AMI/USA) are excited to hold their first virtual workshop series this October. “Montessori Leadership for Tumultuous Times: Embracing Our Cosmic Task in Support of Universal Solidarity” will take place October 9-11 and features speakers who will discuss issues of identity, diversity and culture in the Montessori classroom. Registration is still open!
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Written by: Kathy Handorf I was recently given a first edition copy of The Montessori Method written by Maria Montessori from the year 1912. My husband purchased it for me as a gift and knew it was a good find, as original copies are treasures and often hard to locate. It was originally published in…
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Garden Montessori School is closing. We are having a “last chance” sale on August 29th from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. We still have a variety of Montessori materials to sell including Continent Maps, Bead cabinet (with or without an entire set of beads), Cursive Moveable Alphabet, science material and a wide variety of containers for Practical…
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has a great article to help answer common questions for parents when returning to school during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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