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What does discipline look like in Montessori?

What does discipline look like in Montessori?

     This article is written based on the knowledge of the 6-12 year old child Imagine this situation:  'The teacher took a checkerboard lesson where the children were learning...

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What does discipline look like in Montessori?

     This article is written based on the knowledge of the 6-12 year old child Imagine this situation:  'The teacher took a checkerboard lesson where the children were learning...

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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...

Montessori in the Mainstream: Easy Ways to Integrate Montessori Methods into Traditional Classrooms

Montessori in the Mainstream: Easy Ways to Inte...

See how I transformed my traditional classroom using Montessori principles

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Montessori in the Mainstream: Easy Ways to Inte...

See how I transformed my traditional classroom using Montessori principles

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Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional classroom

Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional ...

In this historical blog post, I share my experience of bringing Montessori principles into a traditional New Zealand primary school classroom teaching Years 5 and 6 (ages 9–11). Over my first...

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Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional ...

In this historical blog post, I share my experience of bringing Montessori principles into a traditional New Zealand primary school classroom teaching Years 5 and 6 (ages 9–11). Over my first...

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Including creation stories from around the world in your Montessori Classroom

Including creation stories from around the worl...

Incorporating Diverse Creation Stories in the Montessori ClassroomThe Montessori Great Stories offer children aged 6–12 a cosmic perspective of life’s beginnings — but how can we ensure these narratives reflect...

Including creation stories from around the worl...

Incorporating Diverse Creation Stories in the Montessori ClassroomThe Montessori Great Stories offer children aged 6–12 a cosmic perspective of life’s beginnings — but how can we ensure these narratives reflect...

Three tips for managing a large Public School Montessori Class

Three tips for managing a large Public School M...

It is a truth universally acknowledge in Public School Montessori that sometimes you get thrown curve balls.Sometimes one of those curve balls is a large class size. If you are...

Three tips for managing a large Public School M...

It is a truth universally acknowledge in Public School Montessori that sometimes you get thrown curve balls.Sometimes one of those curve balls is a large class size. If you are...