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Culturally responsive teaching is one step on a journey

Culturally responsive teaching is one step on a...

Montessori sometimes has a reputation as being multi-cultural or that it teaches lots about the world. The Montessori curriculum is indeed rich in curriculum experiences that can be used as...

Culturally responsive teaching is one step on a...

Montessori sometimes has a reputation as being multi-cultural or that it teaches lots about the world. The Montessori curriculum is indeed rich in curriculum experiences that can be used as...

We need to rethink our Montessori philosophy posts and presentations of keystone Montessori philosophy

We need to rethink our Montessori philosophy po...

  Look, I will never be a "big" account.I know that. I know a quick way to get likes is to post pretty stuff where people feel like they are...

We need to rethink our Montessori philosophy po...

  Look, I will never be a "big" account.I know that. I know a quick way to get likes is to post pretty stuff where people feel like they are...

Pollination Unit

Pollination Unit

  I have become a big advocate for listening to the child and hearing what is important in their world. That is the starting point for this unit on pollination. ...

Pollination Unit

  I have become a big advocate for listening to the child and hearing what is important in their world. That is the starting point for this unit on pollination. ...

Building on the Fundamental Need of Shelter

Building on the Fundamental Need of Shelter

Today was cold. Somehow the idea of building huts and doing work on them came about and I ran with it. The hut morphed into a huge blanket fort and...

Building on the Fundamental Need of Shelter

Today was cold. Somehow the idea of building huts and doing work on them came about and I ran with it. The hut morphed into a huge blanket fort and...

How I teach the Fundamental Need of Culture

How I teach the Fundamental Need of Culture

Recently we continued our study of fundamental needs. We introduced a 5th need today - culture. We discussed what culture was, it is a bit of a tricky one as...

How I teach the Fundamental Need of Culture

Recently we continued our study of fundamental needs. We introduced a 5th need today - culture. We discussed what culture was, it is a bit of a tricky one as...

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in a holistic way

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...

Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

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