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Montessori Materials for Sale!

9. November 2009

A comment was left by one of my readers on an old blog informing me about a school that is closing down in Michigan. Basically everything is up for grabs! If you are looking for materials and would like to have complete class sets, the website is worth checking out! Click on the link to get directed [...]

October is here….

7. October 2009

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October is here and what does that mean? Witches, ghosts, and goblins? Well, not in a Montessori classroom! LOL When I think of October, I think of all the signs of Fall…..brightly colored leaves, cool crisp air, and pumpkin patches. I love changing the classroom to match the seasons, but I think some teachers go [...]

Online Learning….another sneak peek

1. October 2009

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Who says you have to go to a brick and mortar school to learn? The above picture is from a previous online class I conducted recently. We had people from all over the world! Spots still open for The Peaceful Child. Click here to learn more about the class.

Online Class: The Peaceful Child: Spiritual Tips and Strategies on promoting peace in today’s child

28. September 2009

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The Peaceful Child: Spiritual Tips and Strategies on promoting peace in today’s child Online Class Scheduled Times: (each class covers the EXACT same information) October 6th 2009 12:00pm EST click here to register October 7th 10:00pm EST click here to register CLASS DESCRIPTION: “It is the child who makes the man, and no man exists who was not made by [...]

Montessori and the future of Education…

20. September 2009

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I visited a few Montessori schools, and I must say that I’m quite suprised that Montessori classrooms don’t have a lot of “special needs” children. It’s quite ironic since Montessori’s method was conceived from her work with mentally handicapped children. It’s true that Montessori schools aren’t for everyone, but I strongly believe that the Montessori Method [...]

Ok….Where do I start first!

10. August 2009

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SETTING UP YOUR CLASSROOM……. Tip #2: The first thing you should do is create a floor plan. Decide where each section of the classroom is going to be, and organize the shelves accordingly. Take in careful consideration to minor details. Some questions to ask yourself: Is the Practical Life area close to a water source? Does the Math area [...]

It’s been a while…..

7. August 2009

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Hello guys. Yes, I know. I’ve been a very bad blogger. I blame life. You know, things happen. A lot of things happen! It’s been a long bumpy ride the last few months, but I’m happy to say that I’ve completed my AMS Early Childhood course and am anxiously waiting to receive my diploma in [...]

2 down, 1 more to go

26. March 2009

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Hey everyone! I’m not going to write a lot. I just wanted to let everyone know that my 2nd consultation visit went extremely well. My consultant said she was very impressed with how I ran the class. I was a nervous wreck in the morning, but once I got into the class, everything came naturally. [...]

I see the light….kind of..

21. March 2009

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Today I got together with some classmates of mine to work on our albums together.I didn’t realize how much stuff I had to do! Let me break it down: 1. Illustrate all presentations (by hand) in my Language Album 2. Two quotes from each assigned Chapter from our reading log (A total of 26 quotes) 3. A 3-5 [...]

Another famous Montessori graduate…

18. March 2009

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Did you know that Will Wright, creator of the best selling PC game in History, “The Sims” was a Montessori kid?I had no idea, but thanks to the beauties of twitter, you can find out anything now a days. Anyways, here’s another TEDtalks video where Wright briefly talks about Montessori and how it contributed to [...]