by Heidi | Mar 5, 2014 | Infants and Toddlers
I’ve decided to address my approach to infants and toddlers next, partially because this is probably my favorite age group. I firmly believe infant and toddlers ideally should not be in group care. They belong small home environments rather daycare...
by Heidi | Feb 24, 2014 | Language & Literacy
This will be a long post, but this is pretty much the nuts and bolts of how we teach language using a Montessori approach, including how/when we transition away from Montessori materials. I have broken the post down into approximate age ranges, but it’s a...
by Heidi | Jan 13, 2014 | Science
Even though spring, summer, and even fall appear to be more natural times for plant study. I actually find there is a lot we can do in the winter. Growing things indoor in the winter is good for your health. Green growing things help keep your...
by Heidi | Jan 6, 2014 | Science
I didn’t really mean to start a mini series on research, but I tend to take my posts from what we are actually doing and right now we are doing a lot of research (apparently). It’s been a bit of a break, but I just want to share our proposal form....
by Heidi | Dec 12, 2013 | Science
There are many ways to present the research and projects that a child in the Montessori elementary environment completes. The most important step is THAT they present it. That could be through a drawing, a paragraph explaining it, a poster, a video, a...
by Heidi | Dec 11, 2013 | Science
Much of the Montessori Elementary (and beyond) curriculum is founded in research, or projects, that are planned and directed by the students. This is something I have always been pretty poor about, to be honest. I’m working on it though and so...
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