Recently added articles from Montessori Life:
The Joys of Reading: An Occupation of Mind
Oct 01, 2008; ... This summer, I spent 3 weeks in Northern Ghana, in circumstances that are best described as basic by American standards. Our guesthouse had a television set-but only two channels, and reception was so poor that on the few occasions it was turned on, neither audio nor video were satisfactory for ...
AMS 2009 Annual Conference: The Possibilities of New Orleans
Oct 01, 2008; ... Planning for each of our AMS conferences takes many years. In 2004, New Orleans was selected as the site for our 2009 Annual Conference, and a con- tract with a hotel (the New Orleans Marriott in the historic French Quarter) was signed. Little did we know the extent to which things would change, ...
AMS Board and Office: The President's View
Oct 01, 2008; ... I recently spent a lovely after- noon in Livermore, CA, visiting Valley Montessori School. Head of School Mary Ellen Kordas arranged for me to see Valley's fabulous nearly-new facility (which is about to expand again!) and meet with many of her tal- ented faculty. In the course of an engaging ...
Heads' Retreat: The "Courage to Lead"
Oct 01, 2008; ... The AMS Heads of Schools Retreat is set for January 16-18, 2009, over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend. Our workshop, the Courage to Lead, will be directed by Dr. Paul Michalec from the Center for Courage and Renewal. This organization, located on Bainbridge Island in the state of ...
The Joy of Winter
Oct 01, 2008; ... As Montessori teachers we strive to utilize the resources around us to enhance the learning experience. Perhaps the greatest resources we have are the seasons of the year in our communities. Fargo, ND, is a prairie town, located in the Red River Valley, just south of Canada. It is one of ...
Celebrating What Matters
Oct 01, 2008; ... As we approach the end-of-year holidays, I always find myself thinking about the many celebrations we have participated in at Richmond Montessori School (RMS). My two boys have attended RMS for 10 and 9 years, respectively, so there have been quite a few. When the boys were in primary level, we ...
Peace and Social Justice Retreat: The Journey from Trauma to Triumph
Oct 01, 2008; ... The AMS Peace Committee is pleased to offer a Peace Retreat in Louisiana, from Sunday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 4, 2009, immediately following the 2009 Annual Conference. As part of the Peace Committee's continuing efforts to deepen awareness of peace and social justice issues ...
MONTESSORI MILESTONES
Oct 01, 2008; ... Happy Anniversary! Congratulations to the following AMS-member schools on achieving significant anniversary milestones. We wish them continued success in the future. 45th Anniversary Racine Montessori School Racine, WI Rita Lewis, ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Oct 01, 2008; ... I applaud your printing Maureen Harris's well-done research study ["The Effects of Music Instruction on Learning in the Montessori Classroom," Vol. 20, No. 3, 2008]. Not only was it well done, but it was in a much-needed area of the curriculum. Harris's results give proof of Montessori's ...
How Important Are the Montessori Materials?
Oct 01, 2008; ... Over the past 5 years, I have visited scores of Montessori classrooms, most of them in the United States and Canada, and have observed many commonalities among them. For example, in almost every classroom, children freely chose their activities and engaged hands-on with material objects. They ...
Public Montessori Elementary Schools
Oct 01, 2008; ... Public Montessori elementary schools have two challenges: They strive to achieve a child-centered Montessori environment and must also address the demands of state and federal requirements developed for more traditional educational settings. Our study analyzed how schools were operating ...
Power Picture Books
Oct 01, 2008; ... The picture book is a simple yet proteaching peace. Today, before, beautiful picavailable for children. They are nearly pieces of art-with rich text accompanied by illustrations, paintings, and photographs that speak to the spirit of the child. An increasing number of peace-themed picture books ...
The Rebirth of Montessori: Rebuilding a Public Charter Montessori School in Post-Katrina New Orleans
Oct 01, 2008; ... "Pre-Katrina" and "Post-Katrina" are common terms for time frames these days in New Orleans, often reminding me of the BCE/CE timeline distinctions.1 You hear "PreKatrina" and "Post-Katrina" on the news, in the paper, and in everyday conversations. Although more and more people have moved back ...
Nature Abandoned: Where Have All the Children Gone?
Oct 01, 2008; ... I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. -Henry David Thoreau As a child, I had a creek in my backyard. My younger brother and I lived at the creek. The minute perfection of a baby crawdad held in my palm ...
ACCREDITED SCHOOLS
Oct 01, 2008; ... Editors' Note: The listings below are based on information available when this issue went to press. For the most up-to-date listings, please visit the AMS website at www.amshq.org (go to "Schools" and then to "School Listing"). Schools accredited by the American Montessori Society and ...
SAVE THE DATES
Oct 01, 2008; ... AMS Professional Development Events AMS Heads of Schools Retreat The Courage to Lead January 16-18, 2009 Park Royal Cozumel, Cozumel, Mexico AMS 2009 Annual Conference Educating for Peace and Social Justice February 26-March 1, ...
AMS TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Oct 01, 2008; ... Editors' Note: Due to our publication schedule, information provided on teacher education programs in each issue is based on information available at the time the issue goes to press. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the AMS website at www.amshq.org. * WESTERN ...
THE LAST LAUGH :)
Oct 01, 2008; ... As a Montessori teacher, I hear so many things that put a smile on my face. Here is one I want to share with you. A student of mine had just returned from her vacation. She was explaining the things she did. At the end I said: "I would like to go there SOMEDAY." The 3-year-old started ...
Montessori Education and Social Responsibility: Imagining Our Future
Jul 01, 2008; ... I've seen that there is no more powerful way to initiate significant change . . . [than through] a community discovering what it cares about. - Margaret J. Wheatley, writer and management consultant We would literally astound ourselves if we did everything we are capable of ...
CORRECTION
Jul 01, 2008; ... Editors' Note: The first three sentences of the article "Montessori Secondary Schools: Preparing Today's Adolescents for the Challenges of Tomorrow" (Vol. 19, No. 4, 2007) were not ...