Montessorikiwi Blog
What makes a good Montessori lesson?
What makes a good montessori lesson? Many of you are probably familiar with the term ‘three period lesson.’ The three period lesson is a way of introducing vocabulary and ensuring...
What makes a good Montessori lesson?
What makes a good montessori lesson? Many of you are probably familiar with the term ‘three period lesson.’ The three period lesson is a way of introducing vocabulary and ensuring...
Living Things A montessori inspired unit
Those of you that have been following me recently will know that I have been teaching in a ‘normal classroom.’ The schoolwide focus for this term is ‘care.’ We had...
Living Things A montessori inspired unit
Those of you that have been following me recently will know that I have been teaching in a ‘normal classroom.’ The schoolwide focus for this term is ‘care.’ We had...
Including creation stories from around the worl...
I was recently talking with a parent about the Montessori Great Stories and how the indigenous views of her background would be included in a Montessori classroom of 6-12...
Including creation stories from around the worl...
I was recently talking with a parent about the Montessori Great Stories and how the indigenous views of her background would be included in a Montessori classroom of 6-12...
4 ways to make links across the curriculum in t...
The Montessori curriculum is so vast! What I love about it is how many connections there are in the curriculum. However sometimes in the vastness of the curriculum it...
4 ways to make links across the curriculum in t...
The Montessori curriculum is so vast! What I love about it is how many connections there are in the curriculum. However sometimes in the vastness of the curriculum it...
Teaching Place value (properly)
In Montessori we are incredibly fortunate to have such amazingly thought through hands on maths equipment in particular for teaching place value. From the golden beads through to the golden...
Teaching Place value (properly)
In Montessori we are incredibly fortunate to have such amazingly thought through hands on maths equipment in particular for teaching place value. From the golden beads through to the golden...
Fundamental needs in Elementary Montessori
Fundamental needs is one of my favourite topics to teach. The topic is usually presented straight after the Third Great Story It can also tie in well to units on...
Fundamental needs in Elementary Montessori
Fundamental needs is one of my favourite topics to teach. The topic is usually presented straight after the Third Great Story It can also tie in well to units on...