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Sequence 8In 1915, Dr. Montessori traveled to California to attend the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. She… |
Sequence 11She "jumped off" into new territory without having a plan in place-and let her commitment to fighting for… |
Sequence 3And the adult human, says Bronowski, in The Ascent of Man, is "a singular creature. He has a set of gifts that make… |
Sequence 8cooked 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 9Some of you may remember those early days of WM! when the course and office were at 3000 Connecticut Avenue,opposite the Zoo… |
Sequence 10something like $3,000 between them that year. Later, in her own center in California, Stela helped to train as trainers such… |
Sequence 3In The Secret of Childhood, Dr. Montessori said, "The adult's envi- ronment is not a life-giving environment for… |
Sequence 2MONTESSORI AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE by Annette Haines A survey of constructivism and… |
Sequence 4HISTORY Of course, Maria Montessori' s work encountered detractors from the beginning 1 . Close on the heels of her… |
Sequence 23HISTORY Of course, Maria Montessori' s work encountered detractors from the beginning 1 . Close on the heels of her… |
Sequence 25MONTESSORI AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE by Annette Haines A survey of constructivism and… |
Sequence 121In The Secret of Childhood, Dr. Montessori said, "The adult's envi- ronment is not a life-giving environment for… |
Sequence 183something like $3,000 between them that year. Later, in her own center in California, Stela helped to train as trainers such… |
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 210And the adult human, says Bronowski, in The Ascent of Man, is "a singular creature. He has a set of gifts that make… |
Sequence 228She "jumped off" into new territory without having a plan in place-and let her commitment to fighting for… |
Sequence 231In 1915, Dr. Montessori traveled to California to attend the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. She… |
Sequence 235This early discovery has continued to be a hallmark of the Montessori approach to child development. Dr. Montessori was… |
Sequence 237THE CASADEI BAMBINI: A CENTURY CONCEPT by Elizabeth Hall Elizabeth Hall walks readers through early Montessori history, from… |
Sequence 6selected fifteen from those who were nominated, and we spent a week in Mexico, in Akumal, a small resort on the Caribbean… |
Sequence 12todo the activity to the point that you don't have to think about your skills anymore. There is an expression in… |
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 3National Erdkinder Consortium, a clearing house for Erdkinder devel- opment founded by Gang. Three previously unpublished… |
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 19critics. I think in this case the Right was right, that eventually our capitalist system would create so many goods and… |
Sequence 20What happened? What made this unique culture? I've argued, and I think I can make the argument very briefly this morning… |
Sequence 3In addition, diversified crops don't require the same soil and climatic conditions. With diversification, now farmers… |
Sequence 9you look at the long history of the West, that's the fight for the Western soul, and usually the period of the classical… |
Sequence 11was very well-meaning. But as soon as people got capital for them- selves, what did they do with it? Did they go out and buy… |
Sequence 12to follow an indigenous Aztec pattern of development. That's a very cruel thing to say, but it's absolutely true.… |
Sequence 13all of you as teachers should remember one thing: Your allegiance is not to make people feel good but it is to the truth.… |
Sequence 17And he said, "Well, you've got this Wal-Mart." Well, Wal-Mart in California-I suppose it's the… |
Sequence 20balance is the profile of the agrarian: The agrarian alone understands that proper balance. We go back to the image of… |
Sequence 26even made some money on it. Then one May, right before we were going to pick it-it was absolutely beautiful-the whole orchard… |
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 3become a mechanic. They become less connected with the land. They use capital from off the farm to subsidize losses on the… |
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 24progression of mathematical concepts from Algebra I to Algebra II to Trigonometry, culminating in Calculus. Mr. Miller also… |
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 19Hoffman, E. Visions of Innocence. Boston: Shambhala Pub- lications, 1992. Huchingson, J. E. (Ed.) Religion and the Natural… |
Sequence 2ALIGNING CLASSROOM PRACTICE WITH TRUE MONTESSORI ESSENTIALS by Peter Gebhardt-Seele Peter Gebhardt-Seele presents his… |
Sequence 17I'm the international coordinator of a project for UNESCO called Growing Up in Cities, which has produced many examples… |
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 30voted to choose a small shrimp called the California freshwater shrimp, which occurred in the creeks surrounding the school in… |
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 10time they are their grandparents' age, look like their parents do now, but not like their grandparents. In other words,… |
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 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 2inquiry, and sharing ideas help us make predictions about ages and stages. We learn about the multitude of possible roles to… |
Sequence 9"Mamie, what is Anna saying?" "She's telling you she cut celery at school." I said… |
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 2f ROM ECOLOGICAL LITERACY TO ECOLOGICAL DESIGN INTELLIGENCE by David W. Orr In the next two articles, David Orr addresses… |
Sequence 15us, it was a good decision, too. Now we're differentiated, and our customers are even more loyal to us. When you talk… |
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 6In Montessori's original Children's House, there were no toys for pretend play. Instead of dressing and undressing… |
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 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 4Participants experience clarity and social cohesion around the Erdkinder farm school experience, which is, in some cases,… |
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… |