The Cincinnati Montessori Society was created to increase Montessori classrooms, to deliver support services for Montessori parents and to promote public relations activities on behalf of schools and the Montessori philosophy in general
March 5, 2022 The Northern Kentucky Convention Center, 1 West River Center Blvd., Covington, KY 41011 The Cincinnati Montessori Society is excited to welcome everyone back to Cincinnati to celebrate and learn about Montessori Education. We have a great conference lined up for you. In person and virtual conference options are available. The CMS conference…
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Opening a new school during a pandemic seems crazy, but for Community Montessori in Covington, the timing was perfect.Sarah Stankorb -June 1, 2021 Outside the old First United Methodist Church on East Fifth Street in Covington, which is now the new Community Montessori school, there’s a delicate string of pendant flags wrapping the black iron fence. On them…
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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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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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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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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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Article by: Kathy Handorf; Assistant Principal at Xavier University Montessori Lab School One of my favorite things about being at the Lab School is admiring our amazing classroom environments. Last week, I was reflecting on the beautiful works on the shelves and I was admiring a fall tree on the wall in Donna’s 3-6 classroom. …
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Saturday, October 26, 2019, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Joseph Building, Xavier University, 1024 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229 Presented by Brandt Smith, a certified mindfulness instructor with experience teaching mindfulness to over 1,000 students, teachers and parents, this workshop is designed to be suitable for a wide range of interest and experience with mindfulness.…
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When I first visited a Montessori school 24 years ago, I was intrigued by a young boy washing dishes. I watched as he scrubbed each item with intense concentration, then rinsed and dried. He was oblivious to the activities occurring around him. His intensity and concentration were appealing, especially in such a small child.
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