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How Discussion Helps 6-12 Year Olds Develop Morality

How Discussion Helps 6-12 Year Olds Develop Mor...

In Montessori classrooms, we spend much of our time discussing. From difficult topics to lighthearted topics and some topics in between, Montessori classrooms are a place to discuss a range...

How Discussion Helps 6-12 Year Olds Develop Mor...

In Montessori classrooms, we spend much of our time discussing. From difficult topics to lighthearted topics and some topics in between, Montessori classrooms are a place to discuss a range...

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

Changing Our Approach to Teaching History

For many of us, history was taught as a black and white subject following a single narrative. However, the reality is that history is multi-faceted. It consists of the experiences...

Introduction to Ecology in the Aotearoa Bush

Introduction to Ecology in the Aotearoa Bush

One great thing about the internet has been the ability to see what others around the world are working on with their children and to get ideas about how one...

Introduction to Ecology in the Aotearoa Bush

One great thing about the internet has been the ability to see what others around the world are working on with their children and to get ideas about how one...

Equivalence with Fractions

Equivalence with Fractions

Before these lessons on equivalence with fractions the child needs to have had lots of time making fractions. Have the child take a whole and find other fractions that equal...

Equivalence with Fractions

Before these lessons on equivalence with fractions the child needs to have had lots of time making fractions. Have the child take a whole and find other fractions that equal...

Read and Retell

Read and Retell

One of my all time favourite reading and writing strategies to teach is 'Read and Retell.' I learned about it from my favourite ever Principal and I've recently pulled it...

Read and Retell

One of my all time favourite reading and writing strategies to teach is 'Read and Retell.' I learned about it from my favourite ever Principal and I've recently pulled it...

Encouraging Visualising with Story Telling in Montessori

Encouraging Visualising with Story Telling in M...

Visualising is one reading skill that we know that helps create good readers. We all create mental pictures of what a text is about it helps us picture what a...

Encouraging Visualising with Story Telling in M...

Visualising is one reading skill that we know that helps create good readers. We all create mental pictures of what a text is about it helps us picture what a...