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Sequence 20members of other societies, performances of the non-Western subjects improves dramatically. While being "culture-… |
Sequence 28mances on these two very different measures. The Stanford-Binet was administered by an independent psychometrician to 19 of… |
Sequence 55Praxis refers to the different uses of words. Praxis involves aware- ness of different parts of speech, for example,open the… |
Sequence 79Montessori insists on constructing an environment for the child in which the child can be active, a prepared environment with… |
Sequence 115for giving us metaphors. If we don't do some criticism of the meta- phors we have inherited, then we will be guided by… |
Sequence 164One other factor to mention briefly is the quality of parent- adolescent interaction that I saw and heard about after two… |
Sequence 225The "Blue Plane" of Maturity The plane of maturity, 18 to 24, corresponds more or less to university life,… |
Sequence 261Established in 1963, MMS now has 200 students from age 2 through 12. Our beautifulcampus is located directly on the San… |
Sequence 35In substance, they reflect the general attitude of 19th-cen- tury science, which felt justi- fied in proclaiming, in all… |
Sequence 125element in playparks and adventure playgrounds. In new or redevel- oped school buildings, field facilities should be provided… |
Sequence 12something or get some assistance in a store, I am reminded of this. It seems that adults think that if teenagers are in a… |
Sequence 147chemicals is obviously an attempt to recapture some of the qualities of optimal experience by artificial means. Alcohol,… |
Sequence 246NAMTANEWS NAMT A COMMITS TO NEW ADMINISTRATOR'S HANDBOOK AND TRUSTEE EDUCATION NAMT A plans to release a new… |
Sequence 251CLASSIFIEDS Arizona AMI primary (3-6) and elementary (6-9) openings Sept. '97. Scenic Papago Park & Camelback… |
Sequence 258Salary scale based on degrees and ex- perience. Excellent benefits. For an application call Brian Giersch, Supvr. of… |
Sequence 175tion becomes possible if there are activities that are appropriate to the child. Activities need to catch interest, bring… |
Sequence 176As educators, we have several things to do: 1. Limit everything that is not "person." The right limits are… |
Sequence 15about intellectual development at all, but deal more broadly with the kind of people we hope children will turn out to be,… |
Sequence 110principle is embodied in the Cyl- inder Block, where there are ten cylinders and ten holes into which they fit. The… |
Sequence 118another more spiritual realm. Maria Montessori said, "creative work ... lifts man up from earth and transports him… |
Sequence 122But the mind must have something to express. Imagination rests on facts and on information which have accumulated in some… |
Sequence 123many choices for self-expres- sion. Different children are attracted to different forms of art. How many of us engage the… |
Sequence 181What, then, is the central human issue of culture, viewed scien- tifically, within the Epic of Evolution? It is the issue of… |
Sequence 215agency of genes, which contain the program for the development of structures and functions within the biological organism.… |
Sequence 218Now is there any kind of guidance among the various scenarios of the future that we may or may not endorse through our… |
Sequence 222transmitted and becomes more and more complex. We get mortars and pestles and then stone grinding mills and all of that-just… |
Sequence 356Good salary, benefits. MCDC is a small 2 classroom school in a con- verted house, founded in 1978. It is located in a rural… |
Sequence 106SPIRITUAL OUTLOOK AND THE CHILD by Mario M. Montessori edited by Renilde Montessori Last month, in Edinburgh, Professor A.J… |
Sequence 6/J~ ---------------------- MONTESSORI EDUCATION: p AST, PRESENT, AND POSSIBLE by David Kahn In 1998, Renilde Montessori… |
Sequence 30• Children as young as ten or eleven being involved in rape • Ten-or eleven-year-olds taking heroin and other drugs. Another… |
Sequence 264CLASSIFIEDS Arizona Good Earth Montessori Charter School is looking for an AMI trained elementary teacher for the 1999-… |
Sequence 268(Donna)/831-455-1546 (Adrii) 8:00 AM-3:00 PM. MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE, a well-established San Francisco preschool… |
Sequence 283Competitive salary and benefits are offered. Please send your re- sume to: Michelle B. Murrain c / o Charlotte Preparatory… |
Sequence 294Soon-to-be master degreed teacher, experienced with: organic farming, wetlands ecological res- toration, community building… |
Sequence 69nation, she rejects Froebel's way of doing so on the basis of fantasy because, as she says, it forces the child to &… |
Sequence 95"Let us give the child a vi- sion of the whole uni verse. The universe is an imposing real- ity, and an answer to… |
Sequence 154qualitative enhancement? In that case, death would be a personal movement toward deeper participation in God's own… |
Sequence 181Orange County, CA: AMI/ AMS Directress and an as- sistant. We are currently accepting ap- plications for Montessori… |
Sequence 184If interested, please send or fax resume and handwritten cover let- ter to: Paula Biwer, Administrator, PO Box 736, 5200… |
Sequence 203should be motivated to work with a diverse, mostly low income group of families, and also be excited about the challenges… |
Sequence 2097150. Applications can be re- ceived by contacting: Department of Human Resources School Administration Building Room 124… |
Sequence 5t ~ ----------------------- FINDING THE ARTIST WITHIN: A CHALLENGE FOR MONTESSORIANS by David Kahn In March, 1998, NAMTA… |
Sequence 39It is true that when the art- ist is in action, he may function in three ways simultaneously. In teaching, however, we… |
Sequence 147CLASSIFIEDS Alaska Island Montessori School in Ju- neau, AK, is looking for an AMI cer- tified primaryguideforthc 1999-2000… |
Sequence 149sion plan, professional development fees, tuition discounts & more.Nelda Nutter (805-683-9383, 805-683-9384 fax,… |
Sequence 161This is a new school that expects expansion through age 12. We would like an enthusiastic, independent, self-motivated indi… |
Sequence 23The newspapers criticized; Dr. Maria Montessori was asked what she meant by her speech, and she writes that she scarcely knew… |
Sequence 109The implications are these: l. respect for the child's capacity and abilities; 2. change in attitude about Practical… |
Sequence 131The child by nature loves the environment. By helping the child forge an emotional bond with nature, we help guarantee… |
Sequence 171with the students excerpts of Maria Montessori' s To Educate the Human Potential.) This is not to make the Erdkinder… |
Sequence 201Creative expression-what's that? I propose this definition: generating a product that is valued in a cultural context (… |
Sequence 39ognize each other as individuals and "have a reciprocal feeling for each other's worth" (Montessori,… |
Sequence 43If the environment is warm and safe, however, and if adults deal "sweetly and kindly" with them (Montessori… |
Sequence 100If the seeds are sown in the elementary years, they take root in the place of the adolescent years. The important… |
Sequence 109Erica: I am so lucky to be living, and living in such a great place. Studying the Hubbell Telescope though has made me think… |
Sequence 234reality directly without assuming that all truth lies with their founders. They need to take responsibility for the… |
Sequence 91Montessori continues in To Educate the Human Potential: The child of six who has been in a Montessori school has the… |
Sequence 132erative, non-profit Montessori school located in the beautiful San Fran- cisco Bay Area. For fourteen years we have run a… |
Sequence 157including pecan floors throughout. The house has a large tree-covered, fenced yard, a screened porch and off-street parking… |
Sequence 77behavior must be described before optimal development can be de- scribed, much less realized. Yet a description of the ideal… |
Sequence 190scheduling practice, and assessing levels of achievement, as a teacher usually does, the guide, based on his or her knowledge… |
Sequence 221We are located on the far north- west side of Chicago, nestled in a corporate office park and conve- niently located near… |
Sequence 227landandnaturetrailsinfastestgrow- ing area of Minn. Barn, workshop, and farmhouse on property. Water and snow activities,… |
Sequence 232Mail/fax/emailresumeto:Mary Gaines, Head of School, Metropoli- tan Montessori School, 325 West 85th Street, New York, NY… |
Sequence 236We are looking for two caring and responsible individuals to work in our small, private school located in the Dallas area.… |
Sequence 239mitment to Montessori education. A proven record of developing objec- tives and strategic goals is critical as well as… |
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 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 73sentence, or a short paragraph that describes, defines, or highlights an experience in the environment.Descriptive labels for… |
Sequence 113something that's a sign that's inevitably linked to a particular occa- sion, like traffic lights at intersections,… |
Sequence 149The trees The ancient guards The silent watchers They follow me with eyes unseen And that silence That terrible silence,… |
Sequence 154PROCESS WRITING: FINDING FLOW IN ADOLESCENT SELF-EXPRESSION by Kim Kinzer-Brackbill Process writing has been a mainstay for… |
Sequence 188CLASSIFIEDS Arizona Montessori International School, an AMI recognized school for pri- mary and lower elementary, is seek… |
Sequence 190benefit package. AMI or AMS Certi- fication required. 831-455-1546, Fax 831-455-9628. Pacific Rim 1ntemationa1 School (… |
Sequence 209Westside Montessori School, es- tablished in 1977, is seeking AMI or AMS directresses to apply for pri- mary and toddler… |
Sequence 55THE CULTURE OF CIVILITY: THE COHESION OF THE SOCIAL COMMUNITY by Pat Ludick Comparing the common characteristics between… |
Sequence 78I am reminded of the truth of these comments every year. The fact is that adults, in general, don't like this age. Many… |
Sequence 88And adolescents need to engage in real work that they see as important to others, to their community of peers or to the larger… |
Sequence 194• Values and Attitudes Having worked with all of the above models that explore Place as Pedagogy, it is easy to applaud the… |
Sequence 216exercise his mental powers. Instruction is considered the on! y goal in secondary school, but what sort of instruction? What… |
Sequence 293WHY NOT CONSIDER ERDKINDER? by Peter Gebhardt-Seele Dr. Peter Gebhardt Seele describes the Erdkinder ideal in relation to… |
Sequence 343What happened? What made this unique culture? I've argued, and I think I can make the argument very briefly this morning… |
Sequence 391microcosm. They re- semble a child's aquarium. In his au- tobiography, Loren Eiseley writes that his most important… |
Sequence 494and basic algebra. Therefore, the next stage of mathematics must use and develop this power of abstraction. The second… |
Sequence 5132. Lay down a baseline and measure it as accurately as possible and precisely as necessary. This is the most important stage… |
Sequence 542bottom line pressures? From journalistic sensationalism or the patenting of genetic breakthroughs, some prac- tices that… |
Sequence 561brings wholeness rather than fragmentation to one's life and requires the courage to use life-affirming principles to… |
Sequence 563Palmer, Parker J. The Courage to Teach. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998. Rathunde, Kevin. "Adolescent Engagement… |
Sequence 585• Understanding work as a product of commerce necessary to community life, leading to a beginning view of economic… |
Sequence 51ATTACHMENT PARENTING: A STYLE THAT w ORKS by William Sears It is important to fully explore the questions of attachment and… |
Sequence 106Around five to six months of age, precisely because his motor abilities have improved so much, the child may decide to get out… |
Sequence 195USING THE ASSISTANTS TO INFANCY FOR PRE-ADOLESCENTS: ANTICIPATING A HEALTHY p ARENTHOOD by Judi Orion The life cycle of… |
Sequence 237five Primary, three Lower Elemen- tary, one Upper Elementary and one Middle School. MIR is actively seeking AMI trained… |
Sequence 248gree/Masterspreferredandmustbe OCCS qualified as director 1 or di- rector 2. School administration ex- perience minimum 2-3… |
Sequence 260,--------------------------- - --- ---- of ll0children. Currently our school has one toddler class, three primary and one… |
Sequence 48Goo's CosMic PLAN AND THE WORK OF THE CHILD by Carol Cannon Dittberner Integrating the broad vision of cosmic education… |
Sequence 79EXCELLENCE AND ETHICS IN BUSINESS I would like to say a few words about what happens at the other end, once you are into… |
Sequence 120CIVILITY AND CITIZENSHIP: THE ROOTS OF COMMUNITY CONNECTION by Patricia Ludick This article weaves into the adolescent… |
Sequence 161components describes the real parameters of a philosophy of educa- tion, the important ones in any case. Today l'm going… |
Sequence 197interesting that this is what he drew from that. Six million Jews die, and he's talking about indifference and wonder.… |