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Classroom Solutions for Sensory-Sensitive Students

Professional Development / Special Needs

Suggestions for adapting the classroom environment for children with sensory processing disorders. (Part 2 of 3 articles about sensory sensitivity in Early Childhood.)

Manners, Naturally

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Opportunities to teach our children manners often come up without warning and can catch us off guard. What should we keep in mind so that when they occur, we handle them with grace?

Education for a New World: Montessori’s Tenets, a Century Later

Professional Development / Public Schools

Several points in Montessori’s philosophy are explained, including forward-thinking ideas that have yet to be incorporated into education and society.

Montessori’s Plan for the More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible

Professional Development / Montessori Method

Marta Donahoe, AMS 2019 Living Legacy, presents her vision for a better, more peaceful world.

Literature Review, 2014 – 2017, Part 1

Professional Development

This annotated bibliography is part of a series, which reviews articles published in non-Montessori professional periodicals that mention Maria Montessori and/or the Montessori Method.

Talking Respectfully to Your Children

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Learn how the book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk helped this author translate Montessori theory into more effective parenting.

Literature Review, 2014 – 2017, Part 2

Professional Development

This annotated bibliography is part of a series, which reviews articles published in non-Montessori professional periodicals that mention Maria Montessori and/or the Montessori Method.

The Importance of a Simple Environment

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Think about how you feel when your home is a mess—unmade beds, toys strewn everywhere, grimy dishes. Compare that to when your home is clean and tidy. Which brings a greater sense of peace and beauty?

Please Stay…Here’s Why

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Children who complete a full 3-year Early Childhood cycle reap numerous essential benefits that the third year affords, while those who drop out for the final year (Kindergarten) do not.

Throwback Parenting

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Growing evidence suggests prohibited and protected play hinders children’s emotional health. Encouraging children to discover limits and push boundaries enables their self-esteem—and your relief.

When Sensory Sensitivity Requires Intervention: Assessment and Treatment of Sensory-Sensitive Children

Professional Development / Special Needs

How sensory processing disorders are diagnosed and addressed, including classroom techniques for Montessori teachers. (Part 3 of 3 articles about sensory sensitivity in Early Childhood.)

Grace and Courtesy Beyond Please and Thank You

Professional Development / Parent Relations

Parents want children to be polite, kind, and civilized. What does it take to foster that outcome?

Montessori in South Carolina: Authentic or Not?

Professional Development / Public Schools

A research study of hundreds of schools aimed to answer the question, “Can high-fidelity Montessori be implemented in public Montessori schools?”

Supporting Sensory-Sensitive Children in a Sensory-Intensive World

Professional Development / Special Needs

A look at how sensory processing disorders manifest in children. (Part 1 of 3 articles about sensory sensitivity in Early Childhood.)

Journal of Montessori Research - Fall 2019

Professional Development

Do you have news about your AMS-member school or affiliated teacher education program to share with the broader community? This guide will take you through some best practices on creating a press release.