AUGUST 2019
During the weeks leading to August 31, schools all over the world will celebrate Dr. Maria Montessori’s birthday. As we reflect on the almost 150th year of the revered scientist and educator, perhaps the most authentic way to honor her legacy can be found at a school in Bangalore, India. The team at Diya Ghar Montessori school bring ...
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Help! I didn't do that in my training!
"Dear Ask a Montessorian, I've been teaching for five years with roughly the same staff. Next year, two new leads and one new assistant will join our staff, and they are trained at institutes that are quite different than mine. We've already had a few conversations that start with, 'in my training, we don’t...' and I'm worried that we'll have ...
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My child wants to try veganism. What do you recommend?
'Dear Ask a Montessorian, my Lower Elementary child recently shared that she wants to be a vegan like she's seen her uncle and aunt doing. I'm worried about her getting enough nutrition. What would you recommend?'
I share your concern regarding your daughter’s interest in becoming a vegan and meeting her daily nutritional requirements. It is ...
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Help! I need ideas for handwriting practice in class.
Dear Ask a Montessorian, help! I would love ideas on handwriting lessons with kindergartners. Right now we have small groups. I write words on a dry erase board and they write them on lined paper, but what other ways can they practice?
Thank you for your question. There are many creative and engaging ways that Kindergartners can practice refining ...
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Help! My child seems to be addicted to junk food.
My six-year-old daughter is addicted to sugar. From morning to night all she wants is junk food and sugary snacks. I find protein bar wrappers stuffed under her mattress. Help!!
This is the cry of many families these days – sugar, sugar, sugar. To quote Robert Lustig, author, pediatric endocrinologist, and Sugar, the Bitter Truth guru, “We’re ...
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