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Sequence 184Some of you may remember those early days of WM! when the course and office were at 3000 Connecticut Avenue,opposite the Zoo… |
Sequence 185cooked supper for all seven of us. The others washed up so the cook could retreat to her album work. By the time we arrived,… |
Sequence 198The child's mind between three and six can not only see by intelligence the relations between things, but it has the… |
Sequence 237THE CASADEI BAMBINI: A CENTURY CONCEPT by Elizabeth Hall Elizabeth Hall walks readers through early Montessori history, from… |
Sequence 16gain a certain wisdom. Larry refers to it as human-heartedness (the Chinese concept). So while the elementary child thinks,… |
Sequence 13The opportunity to learn and play cooperatively appears to be beneficial even for those raised in Western-style households.… |
Sequence 1MARGARET E. STEPHENSON: FOLLOWING THE CHILD ACROSS THE PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT by David Kahn Margaret E. Stephenson's… |
Sequence 11the mind, incarnated in a way which would allow man to go out and come back without getting lost in the process. The tendency… |
Sequence 2THE ADOLESCENT AND THE FUTURE by Margaret E. Stephenson I have read just recently in a London newspaper the obituary of… |
Sequence 12The four planes of development, as recognized by Dr. Montessori, are four stages, relatively equal in length, in the formation… |
Sequence 6Finally, these youngsters would emerge with a sense of mission. They would understand the connection between personal vocation… |
Sequence 8Thanks to Charlene Trochta, Charlotte Kovach Shea, Carol Alver, Sanford Jones; thanks to David Kahn and everyone else who… |
Sequence 19layers with the powers of observation and the proximity of the farm, it was our hope that these areas would seek their own… |
Sequence 10Despite the hardships, Elena's engagement and self-direction were also evident five years later, although life events had… |
Sequence 11one or both arms onto something so they can use their hands to manipulate. Once they are standing, they do not want to sit… |
Sequence 1HOMO LOQUENS: LANGUAGE IN THE CONTEXT OF COSMIC EDUCATION by Margaret E. Stephenson Placing language in the context of human… |
Sequence 1THE UNFOLDING DRAMA OF THE MONTESSORI ADOLESCENT IN AMERICA by David Kahn ACT ONE: IN THE BEGINNING Since the late 1970s,… |
Sequence 15PaAJ 1: 1/ie, ttf~ e~ AN OVERVIEW OF ADOLESCENCE by Phil Gang Dr. Gang's overview of adolescence provides a backdrop… |
Sequence 1to be more realistic and open with close friends, and this helps them develop a clearer sense of themselves. At the onset of… |
Sequence 6toward that. It's also important for Montessori children to understand their Montessori heritage, to understand in a… |
Sequence 18Joosten: It is a kind of in-service training for a regular institution, so not like we have the pre-primary and primary people… |
Sequence 6Insofar as the Montessori Erdkinder is in loco parentis, we must provide common moral aims for the community. And although… |
Sequence 2After the Second World War, several secondary Montessori schools were founded in Germany. In general, they followed the same… |
Sequence 8A difficulty, certainly felt in Europe-but in this country too-is the anxiety related to curriculum: that students might not… |
Sequence 10start to see that Mexico developed in a way that did not completely embrace this Western paradigm. I can tell you that… |
Sequence 12to follow an indigenous Aztec pattern of development. That's a very cruel thing to say, but it's absolutely true.… |
Sequence 2is true that if a person blows a cylinder in a tractor right during harvest, someone will step forward. Farmers are the most… |
Sequence 182. The development of practical skills and knowledge related to geometry through applications on the land. 3. The ability to… |
Sequence 19and basic algebra. Therefore, the next stage of mathematics must use and develop this power of abstraction. The second… |
Sequence 23the first principles-definitions, postulates, and common notions. Thus, although the language can be archaic and the… |
Sequence 15THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL AS AN EXTENSION OF THE FARM SCHOOL by David Kahn and Ron Stewart This very… |
Sequence 4to work. Also with these expanded career opportunities, we experi- enced, in the United States, a great mobility of families.… |
Sequence 2logical needs, which are very close! y related to the child's biosoma tic growth. It is here that the teacher training… |
Sequence 1THE IMPACT OF THE ASSISTANTS TO INFANCY PROGRAM ON PRIMARY CHILDREN by Liz Hall When a Primary ( ages three to six) class… |
Sequence 1THE Goo Wtto HAs No HANDS-PART I by Peter Gebhardt-Seele The "cosmic tale" of God Who Has No Hands is put… |
Sequence 16the Children's House, let them first know a friendly world, which they can love, admire, and feel at one with. Where they… |
Sequence 2ALIGNING CLASSROOM PRACTICE WITH TRUE MONTESSORI ESSENTIALS by Peter Gebhardt-Seele Peter Gebhardt-Seele presents his… |
Sequence 15Well, rather than going into all these details, let me just concen- trate on one important ecodesign area, and that is energy… |
Sequence 17a fuel that can be stored, so hydrogen can be piped like natural gas or oil and can be stored in cars to drive. This brings… |
Sequence 21development in ecodesign. In this second part I shall discuss the implications of all these ideas for education. I should tell… |
Sequence 4A second way nature education is problematized is through the sentiment that we should avoid nature at all costs. Many… |
Sequence 10which does not forsake nature but rather celebrates the American landscape as part and parcel of our natural heritage. Where… |
Sequence 13action-are each represented at various levels of schooling in the United States today. So too each forwards a contrasting view… |
Sequence 1A MONTESSORI LIFE AS A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY-PART 2 by Muriel Dwyer Muriel Dwyer' s caution that the best-laid plans do not… |
Sequence 3In all organisms, the major task is to produce more calories than what you consume and be able to pass on your genes to the… |
Sequence 10time they are their grandparents' age, look like their parents do now, but not like their grandparents. In other words,… |
Sequence 4only can this be understood as a particular type of peninsula, but also it brings in the third dimension, which is absolutely… |
Sequence 114. ERDKINDER AND THE "URBAN COMl'ROMJSE" 5 I have always found it disconcerting when the adjective… |
Sequence 14Landerziehungsheime or "education homes in the country." For ex- ample, the one for youths from twelve to… |
Sequence 24Back in 1974, I suggested toMarioMontessori,Jr., that he ask those involved with the Erdkinder experiment to procure the… |
Sequence 25of the individual is different during the different planes of develop- ment, then the Montessori approach must also be… |
Sequence 3the training of Montessori teachers: in Europe (Bergamo, Dublin, London, Paris, Perugia, Rome); in Asia (Bombay, Colombo,… |
Sequence 45the training of Montessori teachers: in Europe (Bergamo, Dublin, London, Paris, Perugia, Rome); in Asia (Bombay, Colombo,… |
Sequence 59of the individual is different during the different planes of develop- ment, then the Montessori approach must also be… |
Sequence 60Back in 1974, I suggested toMarioMontessori,Jr., that he ask those involved with the Erdkinder experiment to procure the… |
Sequence 70Landerziehungsheime or "education homes in the country." For ex- ample, the one for youths from twelve to… |
Sequence 734. ERDKINDER AND THE "URBAN COMl'ROMJSE" 5 I have always found it disconcerting when the adjective… |
Sequence 134only can this be understood as a particular type of peninsula, but also it brings in the third dimension, which is absolutely… |
Sequence 2inquiry, and sharing ideas help us make predictions about ages and stages. We learn about the multitude of possible roles to… |
Sequence 12Yet I come to London, and every blessed child speaks good English. Who taught them? Where were the professors, the books, the… |
Sequence 9"Mamie, what is Anna saying?" "She's telling you she cut celery at school." I said… |
Sequence 2A PATH FOR THE EXPLORATION OF WRITING AND READING by Muriel Dwyer Connecting the Montessori idea of exploration and… |
Sequence 12What you have to remember is that when the children start work- ing with the moveable alphabet and can put out the pictures of… |
Sequence 15have time for questions. But you'll find all the stages in the booklet. Still, the last stage is not to be forgotten-… |
Sequence 3God and the child have a unique relationship, particularly before the age of six. In the context of religious formation, the… |
Sequence 17North Avondale Montessori Elementary School 2003 School Report Card. Columbus: Ohio Department of Education, 2003. Sixth-… |
Sequence 7It is not surprising that Ms. Dwyer renamed her reading classic, originally entitled A Reading Scheme for English (assembled… |
Sequence 8Dwyer, Muriel. "Opening of the 52nd Montessori Interna- tional Course in Child Development." Montessori… |
Sequence 8point of basic trust, is ready to turn away from the mother-world and turn towards the larger world. The father's role… |
Sequence 6The way you find success in life, whether you're a child or an adult, is to figure out the things you do well and make… |
Sequence 15taught by Spanish speakers and given to Spanish speakers in a Spanish-speaking country, so I decided I needed to learn Spanish… |
Sequence 1How ARE You SMART?: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AND CLASSROOM PRACTICES by Bruce Torff One should not address the concept of… |
Sequence 31965, and I'm driving along listening to NPR and out comes Charles Murray, one of the authors of The Bell Curve,… |
Sequence 1work of the spiritual sphere in our world through the eyes of the missionary. This is the true story of a missionary in… |
Sequence 3life, and I have had several opportunities throughout these years to work in this area. In one occasion, during the time that… |
Sequence 2unfortunately I was unable to find the millionaire to fi- nance it. It was so visionary and also so revolutionary that it… |
Sequence 5Mr. Grazzini did recognize the contribution of urban programs 1 over twenty years in learning about the adolescent from the… |
Sequence 25great Italian poet, Dante, has said: "La somma sapienza e il primo amore," or "The greatest wisdom… |
Sequence 3In the summer of 2005, several adolescent practitioners gathered in Hiram, Ohio, to begin work on developing a curriculum in… |
Sequence 2THE MONTESSORI HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE STUDY OF NATURE AND SOCIETY A PROPOSAL by David Kahn David Kahn presents a high school… |
Sequence 5Local Demand for a Montessori High School Model Cleveland (northeast Ohio) is the second oldest Montessori hub in the United… |
Sequence 15diving off cliffs into deep cold water, finding ways to glide on the winds of the air, in imitation of the glorious flight of… |
Sequence 15We tell many stories of the great and famous inventions and discoverers of history from Archimedes to the present, and other… |
Sequence 16The piece of metal that holds the eraser is caUed the ferrule and is made of brass (a combination of zinc and copper). Zinc is… |
Sequence 4Million Firearms 6--------------------- 5 4 3 2 1 Source: Amfire 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Figure 2. U.S.… |
Sequence 13techniques, that after the 1970s the catch per person was at least stable, but since the 1990s it has gone down. Scarcity of… |
Sequence 15tion-infested field, where nobody can live any more, including those who ignited the bombs. 3. WHAT CAN We Do? With a threat… |
Sequence 24Moore, R. (1996). "Outdoor Settings for Playing and Learn- ing: Designing School Grounds to Meet the Whole Child and… |
Sequence 3If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such gift from the fairies, he needs the companionship of… |
Sequence 4claim that these people had different backgrounds than others who appear less environmentally concerned. Several studies,… |
Sequence 8was not the overall quality of their new home, but its amount of improvement in terms of natural views and more natural yards… |
Sequence 15ences are associated with concern and care for nature in adolescence and adulthood. I have also reviewed ways in which… |
Sequence 19However, right to the end she continued to devote herself to the education of the Tibetan children and to the continuation of… |
Sequence 1A MONTESSORI APPROACH TO LEARNING ANOTHER LANGUAGE by Diane Ceo-Difrancesco Or. Ceo-Di Francesco puts tlte Montessori method… |
Sequence 2A review of second language acquisition research to date reveals that there are three major components that must be present… |
Sequence 18America Welcomes Dottoressa Montessori Elementary class, The Washington Montessori School, Washington D.C., around I 9 I 6 18… |
Sequence 19the Children's Houses firsthand in the years up to 1915, returning to write books and articles in support of the new… |
Sequence 26American Media, continued McClure's Magazine, May, 191 I This issue of McClure's magazine carried the first… |
Sequence 27found its way into Head Start and public magnet schools, joining the War on Poverty, while established private Montessori… |
Sequence 37need for simple beauty in mind. Its model school building was designed by the architect Franz Schuster in the Bauhaus style… |