Celebrating the International Day of Peace: Suggested Student Activities, Plus a Letter from The AMS Peace and Social Justice Committee
In observance of International Day of Peace, celebrated annually on September 21, we are excited to offer this space to founding AMS Peace & Social Justice Committee Member, Judi Bauerlein, who will share resources and reflections on Peace Education in Montessori.
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Montessori in Ukraine: What happens to a Montessori vision when it is arrested by war? (From the Fall Issue of Montessori Life 2022)
Read Julia Tatsch's story about how her mother, Joyce, and a small group of Montessori educators and administrators helped foster Montessori education in Ukraine and learn about new efforts from Montessorians to support the Ukrainian community in this time of war.
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How to Support BIPOC Teachers
Support of BIPOC starts with an unbiased administration staff. Teachers need to feel that the school understands and recognizes historical differences. Educating the school's staff about race theory is not the job of BIPOC teachers but rather an effort that has to be made from everyone.
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Supporting Adolescent Technology Use
Screen time does not have to be a negative experience for an adolescent. The quality of content that is being viewed is more important than the time spent on a smartphone. Using social media sites can have a positive impact on a teenager, especially when dealing with emotions that are hard to express.
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Montessori Distance Learning During Covid: A Review of Research Findings from the Journal of Montessori Research
Adapting Montessori education to a distance learning model during a global pandemic was certainly no easy task for guides. Researchers Murray, Brown, and Barton set out to gather more information about Montessori educators’ response to educating from a distance.
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How to Encourage Scientific Thinking and Exploration in the Second Plane (From the Spring 2022 issue of Montessori Life magazine)
Learn how giving Elementary children the opportunity to engage in scientific exploration and experimentation on their own is an essential component of a well-rounded Montessori education and fosters second-plane development.
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Triggered in the Classroom: Six Tips for Educators to Help Identify Triggers and Manage Responses
Keep reading to reveal six tips to help educators identify their triggers, manage their emotions, and respond in more appropriate ways when confronted with challenging situations in the classroom.
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Centro de Enseñanza Montessori Celebrates Día de los Muertos
Art educator at Centro e Enseñanza Montessori in Tijuana, Adrian Carmona, was featured as one of 12 artists in the city of Tijuana’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration. Adrian is a champion for traditional Mexican folk art. In the classroom, he merges Mexican art history with creative expression.
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Learning to Predict: Introducing Young Children to Probability (From the Spring 2021 issue of Montessori Life magazine)
Read on to learn how to use games that draw careful attention to the patterns of probability and to make both the pattern and the random source materials accessible to the children.
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Marketing Montessori: Compelling Content Creation Concepts to Boost Engagement on Social Media
Social media plays a vital role in marketing schools, but it can quickly become all-consuming. Selecting one or two themes for posts is a simple way to develop a social media strategy that eliminates guesswork and on-the-fly decision-making. We share nine evergreen ideas to support a content-rich social media plan.
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How Princeton Montessori School is Making a Global Impact Through Their Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Gery Juleff, Princeton Montessori School’s environment and sustainability educator, shares how head of school, Michelle Morrison, and a team of others worked together to develop a commitment for the school focusing on environmental sustainability initiatives.
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10 Easy Ways to Cultivate a Language Rich Environment in Your Home
Cultivating a language rich environment in your Montessori home may actually be easier than it seems! Using the Montessori pedagogy, we will review 10 easy steps for immersing your child into a world rich with language right at home.
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