Montessori conjectured that there are several consistent human tendencies or "guides" all people have.* They can be seen across cultures, demographics and times. They help people to survive and adapt to the place a human finds themselves in. More importantly...
My first post on Oceania has got lots of interaction and I thought it would be appropriate to answer a few common reactions or questions I have recieved. My manual teaches Australia so thats what I teach. I appreciate your desire to...
I am not an overwhelming fan of following a scope and sequence religiously. I also don't find botany a topic I am naturally drawn towards. Enter into my life: a new book, neurodiverse children, and a local park! I picked...
In Montessori the sandpaper letters are often taught before children move into writing with the moveable alphabet and learning to read. The sandpaper letters are pieces of sandpaper attached to a board. The child is taught to trace the letter...
It's better than it sounds..... I'll be honest with you sometimes I don't plan what I am going to teach everyday. I have a vague inkling of what might be covered but I don't necessarily go in and tell the...
When I was younger I was very keen on making sure my classroom held as much fidelity to the Montessori classrooms I saw in pictures on the internet. Beautiful shelves, children all heads down and working, you probably know what...
Those of you following along with our ADHD journey or who are fellow caregivers or teachers of children with ADHD know that sometimes people with ADHD have trouble retrieving information or with working memory. Working Memory is the ability to keep...
I recently read a line in an article that has stuck with me: "Kids with ADHD are demanding a higher standard of teaching" William Sears, M.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics I've known for a while now that teaching my...
Maybe. Maybe not. What it does show is huge growth. Previously Mr 5.5, who has ADHD, may have stopped after drawing the outline of 1 or 2 insets. On this day I sat and pulled out an inset and...