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Sequence 196children is "unmanageable." None of the children "has a problem" or is a "… |
Sequence 197offenders, and protect the victims? Why shouldn't the adults give assignments, dole out rewards and punishments, require… |
Sequence 198interest in and aptitude for ethical development. Maria Montessori wrote extensively about this aspect of the child's… |
Sequence 199burden for a child to be "bad" or "good." We must relieve every child of that burden and… |
Sequence 200NAMTANEWS THE NAMTA MONTESSORI CENTURY STUDIES: THEORY AND PRACTICE IN RETROSPECT; IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE FUTURE Look at… |
Sequence 201Documenting Montessori expansion in North America, NAMTA has suggested since 1992 that further program design needs to be… |
Sequence 202If we have reached a critical area in our design, where schools lose their sense of mission, it is because they have lost… |
Sequence 203• The studies will observe practical outcomes of theory and look for completeness of theory-practice relationships in schools… |
Sequence 204• Feasibility study of high school level for The Montessori Farm School, Montessori high school curriculum design and incor-… |
Sequence 205• Optimal outcomes papers are formulated on a preliminary basis for primary, elementary, and adolescent levels. They… |
Sequence 206Connected Studies: • MTEC Erdkinder Study Project for the Third Plane of Develop- ment; Montessori Education and Optimal… |
Sequence 207lowed by study of funding blends, sustainable outreach, and permanent support. Century Study Six: Archives, Bibliography,… |
Sequence 208NAMTA COOPERATES WITH MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE TO PRESENT SUMMER ADOLESCENT GATHERING JULY 16-AUCUST 4… |
Sequence 209Three-Day Colloquium: Exploring the Possibilities: Addressing the Needs of the Older Adolescent (15 to 18), August 4-6 A… |
Sequence 210guest. She praised the school for its extensive prepared environment and for the high morale of the students. The Montessori… |
Sequence 211IN MEMORIAM SISTER MARY JACINTA SHAY, R.S.M. DECEMBER 31, 2000 I wish I could have told Sister Jacinta goodbye in person.… |
Sequence 212CLASSIFIEDS Arizona Mesa Public Schools seek teach- ers with Montessori credentials (AMI or AMS), ages 6-12. Salary range… |
Sequence 213ementary environments. Live and work in one of the most diverse and dynamic environments in the U.S. Competitive salary,… |
Sequence 214Valley Inn & Spa, 905 Country Club Road, Ojai, CA 93023. Tel: 805-646- 5511. Montessori Leaming Center Est. 1973… |
Sequence 21580302. 303-447-5407, Fax 303-444- 7479. Corne to the Rocky Mountains Denison Montessori Elementary (Magnet School) in the… |
Sequence 216Contact us today to leam about the M.Ed. in Montessori Education offered in collaboration with off-site AMI training centers… |
Sequence 2171st to June 15th 2001. Both classes are well-established communities with a full range of Montessori ma- terials appropriate… |
Sequence 218childrenageslto 12. We plan to start an IC in the fall of 2001 and will consider sponsoring a qualified applicant for the… |
Sequence 219on certification and reciprocity may be obtained from the Georgia Profes- sional Standards Commission www.gapsc.com).… |
Sequence 220Ohio Montessori Training Institute Now ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2001-2002 ACADEMIC YEAR! • Primary level (ages 3-6) •… |
Sequence 221We are located on the far north- west side of Chicago, nestled in a corporate office park and conve- niently located near… |
Sequence 222assistance and support for continu- ing education. We are ready to hire immediatelyorwecanwaituntil fall of 2001.… |
Sequence 223KS 66208 or call 913-649-6160. E- mail highlawn@juno.com. Maryland Position avail for fuJl-time Pri- mary Directress (3-6)… |
Sequence 224antSt.,Framingham,MA01701,508- 872-3630, Fax: 508-872-3314. Website:www.summitmontsso1i.org. AMI Primary Teacher Needed… |
Sequence 225dreninfour 6 to9 classes and four9 to 12 classes and growing to 256 withmiddleschoolby2002.RVCSis seeking experienced… |
Sequence 226great place to work! Traverse City, located on Lake Michigan, is a beau- tiful, vibrant town of about 20,000. Please send… |
Sequence 227landandnaturetrailsinfastestgrow- ing area of Minn. Barn, workshop, and farmhouse on property. Water and snow activities,… |
Sequence 228and a collaborative Board of Direc- tors consisting of parents and staff members. White Bear Montessori is… |
Sequence 229224 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 24, No. J • Winter 1999 |
Sequence 230Montessori School, 3551 E. Sunset Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89120. Phone: 702-56 7-5080. New Jersey A.M.I. Guides needed for 2 won… |
Sequence 231Albuquerque is a small urban community and offers Outdoor ac- tivities, and cultural entertainment and world class skiing in… |
Sequence 232Mail/fax/emailresumeto:Mary Gaines, Head of School, Metropoli- tan Montessori School, 325 West 85th Street, New York, NY… |
Sequence 233Additionally, MSR seeks a 6-12 trained Elementary Director/ ress to "bud" and then grow a third section of… |
Sequence 234Primary Class: The director/ directress will take over an estab- lished primary class, teaching a 3-6 community in the… |
Sequence 235Ruffing Montessori School, serv- ing 275 students ages three through 14, is offering the following posi- tions for the… |
Sequence 236We are looking for two caring and responsible individuals to work in our small, private school located in the Dallas area.… |
Sequence 237Hampton Roads Montessori School is accepting applications for anAMiorAMSPrimaryTeacherfor 2001-02 school year. An AMI ac-… |
Sequence 238Christine McDonald are both AMI trained and enjoy the support of a talented, dedicated faculty/ staff, and a mature,… |
Sequence 239mitment to Montessori education. A proven record of developing objec- tives and strategic goals is critical as well as… |
Sequence 240Contact us today to learn more about preparing for a career as a Montessori teacher. Graduate Admissions Office, Loyola… |
Sequence 241Cam as, WA 98607 360-834-2126 donnahar@uswest.net School Administrator Harbor Montessori School, lo- cated in Gig Harbor,… |
Sequence 242range of recreational and cultural opportunities. Applicants must be eligibleforWashingtonStatecertifi- cation. Call 509-354… |
Sequence 243a junior elementary classroom edu- cator for September 2001. This new class will be composed of level 1 children only and be… |
Sequence 244Japan Saint Maur International School, Yokohama requires Montessori teachers for the 2001-2002academic year. Applicants,… |
Sequence 245----------------------------------- United Kingdom MeadowbrookMontessoriSchool A well-established school cater- ing for… |
Sequence 246Plus The ori9fnaf Montessori Material Kaybee's Favorites Collection including: Wooden Grammar Symbols INFANT /Toct… |
Sequence 247For All Your Montessori Materials ... Nienhuis Montessori hos been working with Montessorions since the1920's. We… |
Sequence 1N·A·M·T·A J 0 Montessori Foundations for Literacy and Culture |
Sequence 2WHAT Is NAMTA? The North American Montessori Teachers' Association provides a medium of study, interpretation, and im-… |
Sequence 3THENAMTAJOURNAL VoL 26, No. 2 • SPRING 2001 MONTESSORI FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERACY AND CULTURE In affiliation with lhe… |
Sequence 4MONTESSORI FOUNDATIONS FOR LITERACY AND CULTURE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION… |
Sequence 5The use of language is to enable one to express the work of the intellect. The Child possesses a language which came… |
Sequence 6Based on the facing quote, Derek Bickerton, renowned linguist, comments that Montessori anticipated "by some de-… |
Sequence 8LANGUAGE ACQUISITION by Silvana Montanaro Dr. Montanaro' s concise presentation of language development in children… |
Sequence 9At around three to four months, a new form of expression emerges in which vowels are reproduced very clearly and are almost… |
Sequence 10At five to six months, the sounds of certain consonants become distinctly apparent, e.g., m, n, and d. These consonants are… |
Sequence 11the course of a day to name objects clearly for the child. Itis important just to say the name of the object and not to give… |
Sequence 12desire to communicate. It is advisable to check hearing soon after birth. Any defect will disturb or impede the absorption of… |
Sequence 13acquisition-children who speak clearly and correctly at the age of two, instead of children who still speak in an"… |
Sequence 14In the light of scientific information, we realize that often the best years for learning one or several languages go by… |
Sequence 15LANGUAGE AND THE DEVELOPING BRAIN by Lise Eliot Acknowledging the universal nature of language as a unique part of human… |
Sequence 16are on the same footing about what a synapse is, what myelination is, and the physical, chemical, basis of brain development… |
Sequence 17are not able to grow up and sing it properly, and if they can't sing properly they can't mate and reproduce, so… |
Sequence 181400 1200 -C/'J E 1000 ro I,... C) -- 800 .s::. C) ·1 600 C "ffi I,... 400 co 200 concep. birth… |
Sequence 19entire nervous system, and all of these are produced within the first five months of prenatal gestation. We start already with… |
Sequence 20dendrites synapse axon Figure 2. Synapse: a connection between two neurons. dendrite and out through the axon, but the… |
Sequence 21Most sensitive phase 0 4.0 C: .Q 3.5 ·;:: - en Q) en Q. ffl C ~ 0 .... Q) .c E ::::, z 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5… |
Sequence 22Different parts of the brain overproduce and prune their synapses at slightly different phases of development. Figure 3 shows… |
Sequence 23cellular and molecular mechanisms by which this plasticity occurs. This plasticity is said to be activity dependent, and by… |
Sequence 24ment, because that is probably the most potent form of inter- action we have in early life. This kind of environment re-… |
Sequence 25There are other reasons as well with preemies-they're sort of being bombarded by stimuli they're not ready for-but… |
Sequence 26brain development. One way that we as a society could make a huge impact on children's abilities is to prevent premature… |
Sequence 27carbon monoxide. All of those things actually lead to about a half pound reduction in birth weight. Brain size is proportional… |
Sequence 28cmnmunica tion. It's infinitely creative, and that of course is due to the magic of grammar and syntax, where we can take… |
Sequence 29social. We wouldn't have any need for language without a social group. And of course it can't be learned in… |
Sequence 30that-all in one word, which we don't do in English. We tend to depend much more on syntax or word order or stringing… |
Sequence 31that they're not capable of producing the full range of speech sounds that we adults are capable of. The vocal tract is… |
Sequence 32This language impairment is know as aphasia, specific loss of language that's not related to a hearing problem or to a… |
Sequence 33side of the brain as on the right side of the brain. And interestingly, this difference appears even prenatally, as early as… |
Sequence 34slowly. Their speech tends to be domi- nated by nouns and maybe verbs. They drop all the little con- nection words and… |
Sequence 35know my four-year-old still hasn't quite figured out the difference between a week and a month-it's all kind of the… |
Sequence 36overall melody and intonation. It's just like perceiving music. Chil- dren really are quite good at perceiving music.… |
Sequence 37a child's language experience. What we think happens is that in a baby's brain we have this initial bias; we have… |
Sequence 38responding with more activity than the right hemisphere even in these very young babies. The left hemisphere is biased for… |
Sequence 39Not every aspect of language is subject to a critical period. Grammar and pronunciation, which are two abilities that are… |
Sequence 40exposed to verbal language for the first time-she'd never been ex- posed to sign language, of course, because nobody knew… |
Sequence 41Virtually the same picture appears when we look at second lan- guage acquisition. In this case, researchers studied Korean and… |
Sequence 42seem to shut down at puberty, which is quite useful, since most of our professional development happens we! l after puberty.… |
Sequence 43The other thing we know, and this is primarily from work at the University of Chicago, is that language is irrepressible, that… |
Sequence 44They're not really refined, fine motor movements; they're more coarse things with the hands. These are easier… |
Sequence 45everybody that all of the research on the advantages of babies signing has come from these two authors, so I'm just… |
Sequence 46screens. They were played this one sentence, "Cookie Monster is tickling Elmo," and, lo and behold, the… |
Sequence 47have seen it in my own children. My third child is actually probably the slowest with language of any of them, but he's… |
Sequence 48assuming they're in a normal language environment. It really does show how good their little brains are at learning the… |
Sequence 49Figure 5. Sequence of myelination, in four major waves. development, so the growth of those dendrites and synapses seems to… |