Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 08 Animal Allies Discusses young teenagers' adoption of animal personas in their creative writing classes, and the way these classroom activities follow Montessori principles. Considers both the role of imagination in the animal identification and the psychological and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 09 The Cultural Significance of the Story of the Universe Explores effect of the cultural story of the creation of the universe and development of civilization on the course of human history. Notes that our current story leaves us at a crossroads between progressive disconnection from the natural world and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 06 Montessori and Music Discusses principles of Montessori music education, examining the fundamental characteristics of childhood and the role that music plays in development. Explores the inner satisfaction that comes from experiencing movement with music through compositions and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 07 Singing Discusses the Montessori music curriculum, describing a series of lesson plans to present a comprehensive view of music in the classroom. Describes selecting simple melodies, integrating music into the day, using songs to initiate deeper studies in all parts…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 05 Poetry and the Early Adolescent Discusses the concept of teacher as coach for 11- to 14-year-old Montessori students writing poetry. Notes the children's need for nurturing at this sensitive age and the coach's process of acknowledging the universal and poetic in them. Presents samples of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 03 The Artist in Each of Us Presents a developmental view of the creative process based on Montessori principles. Discusses the preschool child's need for activity, exploration at an individual pace, and connection between the self and the universe. Considers ways to nurture a child's…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 04 Discovering the Artist Within Describes a personal artistic struggle against heroin addiction, advising teachers of the difficulty of working to discover and express one's developing self. Considers the effect of poetry and philosophy on the developing creative process. Provides samples…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/3 02 Artistic Expression and the Unfolding Self: Expressive Adults, Expressive Children Discusses the role of Montessori education in developing lifelong skills for creativity. Considers self-expression the key to recovering human authenticity and spirit. Urges teachers and parents to develop this inner self in themselves and their children as a…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 13 Are We Succeeding in Nurturing The Spirit? Challenges Montessori educators to assess how effectively a Montessori education achieves its spiritual goals in the formation of character. Maintains that the prepared environment may not be enough, given the assault of commercialism on the growing minds of…
