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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...

Bringing Montessori into a traditional classroom

Bringing Montessori into a traditional classroom

  Wow time has flown! In my first post I introduced my classroom to you and what I have been doing in my 'traditional' class. We have just ended week...

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Bringing Montessori into a traditional classroom

  Wow time has flown! In my first post I introduced my classroom to you and what I have been doing in my 'traditional' class. We have just ended week...

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Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional classroom

Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional ...

A couple of weeks ago I got a job in a mainstream or traditional classroom. I love Montessori and in the ideal world I want to work in a classroom...

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Introducing Montessori ideas to my traditional ...

A couple of weeks ago I got a job in a mainstream or traditional classroom. I love Montessori and in the ideal world I want to work in a classroom...

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Including creation stories from around the world in your Montessori Classroom

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...

Why I'm not a fan of us vs them - Montessori vs traditional education

Why I'm not a fan of us vs them - Montessori vs...

Us vs them I'm sure many of you have seen lists of Montessori compared to Traditional education or Montessori compared to normal education. These lists are meant to be an...

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Why I'm not a fan of us vs them - Montessori vs...

Us vs them I'm sure many of you have seen lists of Montessori compared to Traditional education or Montessori compared to normal education. These lists are meant to be an...

2 comments
Encouraging deep Maths thinking in Preschoolers

Encouraging deep Maths thinking in Preschoolers

The Montessori Maths curriculum is rich and beautiful. I love how it goes from  symbols to introducing written numbers. I also love how equipment delivered in one cycle or age...

Encouraging deep Maths thinking in Preschoolers

The Montessori Maths curriculum is rich and beautiful. I love how it goes from  symbols to introducing written numbers. I also love how equipment delivered in one cycle or age...