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How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in a holistic way

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Read Part 1 here Each year I have a different focus for the Great Story. The focus is really for my benefit so that I can weave in key ideas...

Diary of the First Great Story Part 2

Read Part 1 here Each year I have a different focus for the Great Story. The focus is really for my benefit so that I can weave in key ideas...

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

The Montessori Laws of the Universe experiments are one of the most fascinating parts of Cosmic Education. Through a series of simple, hands-on science experiments, children explore some of the...

Laws of the Universe and The Story of Creation

The Montessori Laws of the Universe experiments are one of the most fascinating parts of Cosmic Education. Through a series of simple, hands-on science experiments, children explore some of the...

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop Language

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop L...

Montessori miniature environments are a must-have for your teaching toolkit for your Montessori 6-12 Elementary class or homeschool. Your language learning environment isn’t complete without them! Specifically, they’re an essential...

How Montessori Miniature Environments Develop L...

Montessori miniature environments are a must-have for your teaching toolkit for your Montessori 6-12 Elementary class or homeschool. Your language learning environment isn’t complete without them! Specifically, they’re an essential...

How the children in my class know about their follow up work

How the children in my class know about their f...

I thought I would give you a glimpse into how students in my class know what follow up work they have to or could do.  When I first came into...

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How the children in my class know about their f...

I thought I would give you a glimpse into how students in my class know what follow up work they have to or could do.  When I first came into...

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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...