Summer 2011
volume 23 number 2
Why members of all Montessori organizations should work together toward a common goal.
How the practices Montessorians use to create a culture of respect and caring among children can also be applied to many of our other interactions.
Continuing efforts to make Montessori a more visible and recognized method of education.
The importance of continuing to honor Maria Montessori's legacy of peace through education.
An explanation of AMS's financial statement of activities for the past three fiscal years.
School anniversaries, AMS scholarship and award recipients, upcoming deadlines, and other information of interest to AMS members.
Interviews with leaders of AMS and AMI, and a discussion of the ways the two organizations can join forces to strengthen the Montessori movement.
Current and former Montessori children look back on their school experiences.
How children can benefit from silence and stillness exercises in the classroom.
Charles Darwin by Kathleen Krull
Brief factoids related to Montessori, children, and education.
Upcoming American Montessori Society events.
Funny and poignant anecdotes about children's speech and behavior.