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Sequence 96The epic is so grand and inspiring that many layers of meaning can be discovered by the child and the childlike among us.… |
Sequence 97millions of years ago, the first animals to do so. Earthworms have this great little grinding gizzard and very strong muscles… |
Sequence 98one boy told me I had a cousin earthworm in Australia measuring twelve feet long, and it was discovered that I had five hearts… |
Sequence 99accomplished its adventure with joy, conquering the earth, aspiring to the heavens, gripping the soil with strong roots to… |
Sequence 100individual soul. "Drink in the beauty and wonder at the meaning of what you see," says Rachel Carson in her… |
Sequence 101so beautiful. Thank you for being with us this evening as we sit here on the ground together." And it's about… |
Sequence 102fulfill the needs of others" (Education and Peace 138). She tells the tales of other heroes: the baker, the miner,… |
Sequence 103grateful have apparently been also self-serving, a strange and intrigu- ing paradox! To begin to see that "an… |
Sequence 104A marvelous way of helping children to understand the cosmic task of the human being is to take advantage of our deep human… |
Sequence 105wants the children to see the grandeur of human achievements, how human modifications have improved human life and often… |
Sequence 106Listen to this poem by twelve-year-old Matthew: Plants Making animal life possible, The gracefully growing plants are near… |
Sequence 107through the labyrinth. This was Maria Montessori's conviction and great insight. And so we come to our awesome task as… |
Sequence 108(Formation 6). Our self- preparation involves our willingness to visualize a child not yet in front of us, our desire to… |
Sequence 109The Last Bargain "Come and hire me," I cried, while in the morning I was walking on the stone-paved road.… |
Sequence 110Tire Earthworm. Haughley, Suffolk: The Soil Association, n.d. Fil kin, David. Stephen Hawking's Universe. New York: Basic… |
Sequence 111Tagore, Rabindranath. The Crescent Moon. New York: Macmillan, 1920. Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre. Building the Earth. Denville… |
Sequence 112Fall Harvest 108 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 24, No. 2 • Spring 1999 |
Sequence 113THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE OF ERDKINDER PART 1: THE p ASSA GE FROM IMAGINATIVE VISION TO CONCRETE EXPERIENCE by David Kahn In… |
Sequence 114The motivational underpinning to learning the facts is that they are woven into a relationship between facts and concrete… |
Sequence 115history, the purpose and finality of civilization, the unity of self and world, the need for intimate contact with the earth… |
Sequence 116Implicit in each of the Great Lessons are practical experiences that make the stories part of ordinary day-to-day activities… |
Sequence 117ocean is like me," empathy becomes a learned concept. Every fact learned in geography or history is a moral lesson… |
Sequence 118A. Practical Considerations Museum of Machines Shop of Produce and/or Crafts Hotel for Parents Dorm for Resident Young… |
Sequence 119business people; neighborhoods to explore and document for their histories and ethnic origins. There is the same longing,… |
Sequence 120How, then, do we keep the head and hands together? How do we motivate both intellectual and manual work and at the same time… |
Sequence 121perfection. Adolescents share deci- sions with adults. Human tenden- cies become away of relating, seeing the value in how… |
Sequence 122How is a farm an organism from the point of view of the adolescents? On the farm, there are centers of work-the barn, the… |
Sequence 123goods from all over the world. When the trade is local, the direct relationships between earth and product are very real.… |
Sequence 124-------------------------------- --~ we are attempting to do with the Erdkinder project in Cleveland is to bring farm and… |
Sequence 125The Whole of Historv Any Community in Time Existing Modem------------Ancient C: .., 3: n" > C C: -0 ;:, 0… |
Sequence 126philosophy] can now, however, be developed on a scientific plan, and be made far more attractive" (7). Again… |
Sequence 127The seminar is a practical way to share knowledge. It has its own rules, etiquette, and linguistic conventions to get at the… |
Sequence 128The human is a great collaborator. And nature welcomes a gentle intervention. The trees' wounds will heal, and the maple… |
Sequence 129The NAMTA Journal 125 |
Sequence 130John Haught 126 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 24, No. 2 • Spring 1999 |
Sequence 131ECOLOGY AND HUMAN DESTINY by John F. Haught John Haught writes that "selfhood arises out of its dependency on many… |
Sequence 132Why take action to prolong our earth's ecosystems far into the future if nature itself is so relentless in pushing all… |
Sequence 133NATURE'S TRANSIENCE If we could more deeply appropriate this eschatological interpreta- tion of the cosmos, we would be… |
Sequence 134ecological endeavors is not eroded, but enhanced, by the fact of time's passing. Looked at through the eyes of an… |
Sequence 135The theme of nature as promise, however, allows us to take the same scientific information that feeds naturalism and cosmic… |
Sequence 136by faith, it is not impossible that we would begin to see things in the cosmos that a posture of indifference, distrust, or… |
Sequence 137ments of planets in terms of epicycles. The new data will no longer fit comfortably into previous expectations of black cosmic… |
Sequence 138In the nineteenth century, geology and Darwin's theory of evolution gave us reason to believe that at least the earth… |
Sequence 139Since it has this clear beginning, science is inclined more than ever before to view the cosmos as a grand story. In the… |
Sequence 140With the help of astrophysics, we now suspect that even the earliest configuration of matter at the time of the big bang was… |
Sequence 141principle, the evolution- ary outcome of the con- ditions we observed there. Science no longer accepts the simple no- tion… |
Sequence 142Relationship, to speak somewhat paradoxically, turns out to be the very substance of things. Every entity is in some sense a… |
Sequence 143relationships presented to it by its environment. There are no sub- stances existing independently of relationships. Christian… |
Sequence 144constitutive world. Selfhood arises out of its dependency on many layers of cosmic occurrence: physical, chemical, biotic,… |
Sequence 145immortality of the human soul. Religious belief in the immortality of the soul, though quite capable of sustaining a sense of… |
Sequence 146the point of redeeming their forgotten sufferings or even following up on their ideals. What is worse, we might also abandon… |
Sequence 147There is something about the world that mysteriously refuses to allow even the most trivial truths to vanish. The fact that I… |
Sequence 148Christian ethics is rooted in the imperative to imitate God: "Be compassionate as your heavenly father is… |
Sequence 149limits of our own finitude, to embody God's own infinite care for the world. The traditional notion that the human soul… |
Sequence 150possible, no matter how defined the past may be. But how can we make sense of such a redemption? The answer, once again, lies… |
Sequence 151tion is that it leaves behind itself the entire material world of which the body is a part. We have already noted how… |
Sequence 152whose being, Trinitarian theology tells us, is also constituted out of relationships. It is also the case with human… |
Sequence 153more indeterminate or "free" fashion than do animals, plants, and rocks. Inanimate objects are bound by… |
Sequence 154qualitative enhancement? In that case, death would be a personal movement toward deeper participation in God's own… |
Sequence 155things that we ordinarily leave out, both cultural and natural, within the ambit of our care. Christians will recognize the… |
Sequence 156of relationship with the world. It is our bodies that allow us to relate to the world and that allow these relationships to… |
Sequence 157the ecological sense of our connection to the cosmos and other genera- tions of living beings. Our own personal destiny cannot… |
Sequence 158Aline D. Wolf 154 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 24, No. 2 • Spring 1999 |
Sequence 159ARE WE SUCCEEDING IN NURTURING THE SPIRIT? by Aline D. Wolf Aline Wolfs challenge to Montessorians to look seriously at our… |
Sequence 160writing the book Nurturing the Spirit was a concern for the majority of Montessori students who do not receive this training… |
Sequence 161In a. very real sense the spiritual dimension permeated all of Montessori's work. I think that she never wrote a book… |
Sequence 162the child to put objects in a specific order-again order is calling the child from chaos to calmness and giving a sense of… |
Sequence 163her respect for nature, her knowledge of nature, and her urging us to put children into a relationship with the natural… |
Sequence 164The sixth area that I want to mention is how Montessori's concern for peace is rooted in spirituality. After living… |
Sequence 165use real dishes and cloth towels rather than plastic and Styrofoam; we implement Cosmic Education in the elementary years; we… |
Sequence 166When they are in high school, are former Montessori students reaching out to others? Are they volunteer tutors? Are they… |
Sequence 167When I ponder this question, I think of many possible reasons. Perhaps the first is Montessori's own writing, where the… |
Sequence 168When we teach religion, we teach devotion to God or to a deity by another name; we teach dogma, prayers, sacred writings,… |
Sequence 169consider that many of our teacher training centers have not given enough time and emphasis to nurturing the spirit of future… |
Sequence 170commercialism. There are ads on our fax machines and on the Web; when we are on hold on the telephone, we hear constant… |
Sequence 171corporate profits for years to come. These companies em- ploy psychologists, not to help children cope with prob- lems, but… |
Sequence 172"Do you play with them?" "No, I just keep them." "Do you like them?"… |
Sequence 173Needless to say, our children are like babes in the woods in the face of such sophisticated methods of playing on their secret… |
Sequence 174lation rather than sharing and kindness. And it values passive enter- tainment rather than self-directed, creative activities… |
Sequence 175brainwashing that is over- whelming our lives? Are we aware of the fact that all our efforts to nurture the spirit of… |
Sequence 176ANTI-CONSUMERISM RESOURCES Consumer Alert 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 1128 Washington DC 20036 202-467-5809 fax 202-… |
Sequence 177Montessori, Maria. The Absorbent Mind. 1949. Trans. Claude A. Claremont. Oxford, England: Clio, 1994. Montessori, Maria.… |
Sequence 178NAMTANEWS No MONTESSORI ACADEMY THIS SUMMER NAMTA's annual Montessori Academy will take a break this summer as plans… |
Sequence 179Positive Pedagogy for Today's Challenges, held in Portland, Oregon, April 8-11, began with an all-morning keynote by… |
Sequence 180CLASSIFIEDS Arizona Good Earth Montessori Char- ter School is looking for an AMI trained elementary teacher for the 1999-… |
Sequence 181Orange County, CA: AMI/ AMS Directress and an as- sistant. We are currently accepting ap- plications for Montessori… |
Sequence 182come the benchmark of quality education in Marin County and is highly regarded by Montessorians throughout the world. We… |
Sequence 183The MONTESSORI INSTITUTE OFATLANTA Primary Teacher Training Course Certified by the ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE… |
Sequence 184If interested, please send or fax resume and handwritten cover let- ter to: Paula Biwer, Administrator, PO Box 736, 5200… |
Sequence 185mensurate with education and experience. Interested candidates should send resumes/ references to: Montessori Children… |
Sequence 186the west side of San Francisco Bay, south of San Francisco. Contact Christinia Cheung or Patricia Gwin by telephone and/ or… |
Sequence 187Become a Montessori Teacher • preschool level (ages 3-6) • bachelor's degree required • master's program available… |
Sequence 188loyola college in maryland Master's of Education (M.Ed.) In Montessort Education lncol1JC)latlng AMI TeacherTrakmg… |
Sequence 189Colorado Scenic Boulder, Colorado's Pub- lic Montessori School is continu- ing to expand and is seeking dedicated… |
Sequence 190The Montessori Institute of San Diego offers AMI Primary Teacher Training Program September to June English and Spanish… |
Sequence 191ebrates its 15th anniversary with plans to expand enrollment to 220 students ( ages 15 mos. to 14). Open- ings for… |
Sequence 192ated, Alcuin offers competitive salary and benefits, well-equipped classrooms and a supportive par- ent comm unity.… |
Sequence 193miles south of Hinsdale. Montessori certified teachers needed at the 3-6 and 6-9 levels of our growing, Teacher-run school… |
Sequence 194community. Situated on 4 acres, just outside Washington D.C. our Montessori designed facility offers a unique environment… |
Sequence 195Montessori School of West Tisbury, on Martha's Vineyard (MA) has a position for either teacher. We are a small school… |