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How 40 million people are not on the maps in your classroom (Oceania exists!)

How 40 million people are not on the maps in yo...

UPDATE: July 2020  I've seen a growing number of Montessorians change their 'Australia' cards to being called Oceania but not changing any of the content, so basically still just kangaroos...

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How 40 million people are not on the maps in yo...

UPDATE: July 2020  I've seen a growing number of Montessorians change their 'Australia' cards to being called Oceania but not changing any of the content, so basically still just kangaroos...

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End of year activities for Elementary Montessori

End of year activities for Elementary Montessori

  Argh! It's the end of the year! So much to do, so little energy!Here are some ideas for making the last week more manageable1) Towards the beginning of the...

End of year activities for Elementary Montessori

  Argh! It's the end of the year! So much to do, so little energy!Here are some ideas for making the last week more manageable1) Towards the beginning of the...

4 ways to make links across the curriculum in the Elementary Classroom

4 ways to make links across the curriculum in t...

  The Montessori curriculum is so vast! What I love about it is how many connections there are in the curriculum. However sometimes in the vastness of the curriculum it...

4 ways to make links across the curriculum in t...

  The Montessori curriculum is so vast! What I love about it is how many connections there are in the curriculum. However sometimes in the vastness of the curriculum it...

Geography extensions for your Montessori Elementary classroom

Geography extensions for your Montessori Elemen...

  As a public school Montessori teacher I often had children arrive in my classroom who had little experience with Geography or had been 'over exposed' to puzzle maps and...

Geography extensions for your Montessori Elemen...

  As a public school Montessori teacher I often had children arrive in my classroom who had little experience with Geography or had been 'over exposed' to puzzle maps and...

Values Pick

Values Pick

    There are so many important values that are inherently part of our humanity regardless of our culture or religion such as respect, love and humility. One activity I...

Values Pick

    There are so many important values that are inherently part of our humanity regardless of our culture or religion such as respect, love and humility. One activity I...

Teaching Place value (properly)

Teaching Place value (properly)

In Montessori we are incredibly fortunate to have such amazingly thought through hands on maths equipment in particular for teaching place value. From the golden beads through to the golden...

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Teaching Place value (properly)

In Montessori we are incredibly fortunate to have such amazingly thought through hands on maths equipment in particular for teaching place value. From the golden beads through to the golden...

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