Montessori News for December 1, 2023
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Can a Network of Tiny, Teacher-Led Montessoris Spread Like Wildflowers?

“Communities choose us more than we choose them. Each school starts as a conversation between teachers and parents that can build slowly over years before gaining focus and taking shape as a school that reflects its founders and its community.”

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An overlooked application for AI: The city as a Montessori shelf

Travis Pillow, Director of Thought Leadership at Step Up for Students, answers the question, “How can we harness the power but mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence in our schools?”

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Montessori Model UN plans trip to Rome

“It is an educational simulation program that allows students to learn about diplomacy, international relations and the workings of the United Nations.”

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Montessori Student Sets World Record

This Isla Montessori student explained that he had developed an interest for diving and a love for the water at the young age of 7. His favorite thing about diving is getting to see all the underwater life and breathe underwater.

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The Virgin Islands: Montessori team 15th at D.C. regatta

Virgin Islands Montessori School and International Academy sailors Mariana Brunt and Aurora Rodriguez competed over the weekend in the Mid-Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association’s Girls Invitational Regatta in Washington, D.C.

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See through the eyes of a child inside Mumbai’s biophilic pre-school

Since the physical proportion of an adult is different than a child’s, it was crucial to design at the appropriate height for children which will be easy for them to approach and access. 

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To Embrace or Not to Embrace Technology in Montessori

When Maria Montessori began to develop her pathbreaking teaching method in the early decades of the 20th century, she perhaps did not visualise what would happen in the world in a hundred years — and in Kolkata in particular.

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Montessori for Seniors…the Montessori Approach to Aging 

By applying the principles of the Montessori philosophy to the aging population, this approach seeks to enhance the quality of life for seniors, particularly those facing cognitive challenges.

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Montessori on Wheels Raises Funds for Summer Camp

“This summer (2023) we hosted our first summer camp! Over 40 Denver area students were able to attend, many of whom had never attended summer camp before. A majority of our students need summer camp scholarships to attend MoW Summer Camp 2024.”

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Montessori-aligned Kwanzaa resources

EveryStarIsDifferent.com–Kwanzaa Printable Pack MontessoriServices.com: Celebrate Kwanzaa series from National Geographic Kids. AfrocentricMontessori.com: Kwanzaa Matching & Question Game LittleLearnersUniversity.Wordpress.com: Montessori-Inspired Kwanzaa blog post Shop.TrilliumMontessori.org: Kwanzaa Preschool Pack GreenspringMontessori.org: Kwanzaa Presentations in Children’s House and Elementary

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Author Melanie Brown publishes Second Observation Book

What is your professional background? I am an Elementary I/I and Secondary I/II certified teacher.  I spent about 20 years teaching at the 9-12 level.  During Covid times, I decided I needed a challenge and decided to move up to Middle School.  I never knew the Secondary program could be just as amazing as the […]

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