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How a systematic phonics approach helps children learn to read

How a systematic phonics approach helps childre...

I have always loved the Montessori pink, blue and green series. Last year I used the free Blue Series from here to help teach my class reading. As much as...

How a systematic phonics approach helps childre...

I have always loved the Montessori pink, blue and green series. Last year I used the free Blue Series from here to help teach my class reading. As much as...

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop Language

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop L...

Montessori miniature environments are a must-have for your teaching toolkit. Your language learning environment isn’t complete without them!   Specifically, they’re an essential resource for language development. They help to...

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop L...

Montessori miniature environments are a must-have for your teaching toolkit. Your language learning environment isn’t complete without them!   Specifically, they’re an essential resource for language development. They help to...

The Montessori language programme for 6-12 year olds

The Montessori language programme for 6-12 year...

Between the ages of 6 and 12 years, children’s language will evolve at a rapid rate. The words and phrases they use will become more complex and they will gain...

The Montessori language programme for 6-12 year...

Between the ages of 6 and 12 years, children’s language will evolve at a rapid rate. The words and phrases they use will become more complex and they will gain...

Key Experience: The Verb

Key Experience: The Verb

You will need  - A Black pen, light blue pen, dark blue pen and a red pen - Small cut up pieces of paper - A prewritten caption that says 'verb'...

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Key Experience: The Verb

You will need  - A Black pen, light blue pen, dark blue pen and a red pen - Small cut up pieces of paper - A prewritten caption that says 'verb'...

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Moving from Addition to Multiplication with Arrays

Moving from Addition to Multiplication with Arrays

Have you heard of arrays? I must admit that before upskilling in my mainstream maths knowledge I hadn't! You are probably familiar with them though Let's take this piece of...

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Moving from Addition to Multiplication with Arrays

Have you heard of arrays? I must admit that before upskilling in my mainstream maths knowledge I hadn't! You are probably familiar with them though Let's take this piece of...

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4 Strategies to bring diversity to the forefront of your Montessori Elementary Classroom

4 Strategies to bring diversity to the forefron...

I'm not sure about where you live but one thing I have noticed about some Montessori classrooms here in New Zealand is that they are dominated by 'nuclear-families' that is...

4 Strategies to bring diversity to the forefron...

I'm not sure about where you live but one thing I have noticed about some Montessori classrooms here in New Zealand is that they are dominated by 'nuclear-families' that is...