| family-type atmosphere, looked
after by foster mothers, and would
be able to learn in their own
schools. lndian schools in… |
| more difficult to supply these remote locations with food, clothing,
and medication. Ursula Eichstaedt published a harrowing… |
| Doris Murray had no textbooks, and which could she have chosen,
considering the huge variety of abilities of her pupils?… |
| We need ideas which arc open, not rigid and closed, but
from which new development can arise as needs change.
We need… |
| had played such a central role-especially
as it was obvious that
Montessori education had started at a very early stage in… |
| Englishwoman Annie Besant in Paris, who was at that time president
of the International Theosophical Society. Besant had lived… |
| In the late 1930s, Mahatma Gandhi gave her the name Umadevi2,
which she subsequently used either together with her original… |
| She helped the Tibetans in many ways. She started by collecting
clothes and appealing for donations from friends in fndia and… |
| refugee children with a path to a successful future, whether in their
adopted country oflndia or in their old home of Tibet.… |
| broad public with these almost forgotten forms of art. Even before they
visited Adyar, there was already a Montessori children… |
| proposal to introduce Montessori education for the youngest children's
group in the Dharamsala children's nursery… |
| However, right to the end she continued to devote herself to the
education of the Tibetan children and to the continuation of… |
| Montessori educational theory, and a systematic presentation of the
didactic materials after the participants had previously… |
| ment of language, and the introduction of the basics of mathematics
as the traditional areas of Montessori education in the… |
| However, the establishment of Montessori education in Dharamsala
in the 1960s was not without its detractors and remained… |
| • Around sixteen thousand children are taken care of in Tibetan
Children's Villages. Between two thousand and three thou… |
| • Since 1995 there has been a teacher training institute in
Dharamsala. Montessori and other teachers are trained at
the… |
| "Umadevi: Impressions and Dreams of a Worker." Report
of t!,e Ti/Jetn11 Refugee Children's Nursery in… |
| 196 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 32. No. I • Winter 2007 |
| A MONTESSORI APPROACH TO LEARNING
ANOTHER LANGUAGE
by Diane Ceo-Difrancesco
Or. Ceo-Di Francesco puts tlte Montessori method… |
| A review of second language acquisition research to date reveals
that there are three major components that must be present… |
| matical patterns, very few students made significant gains toward
creative production of the language. The search continued… |
| self and other cultures, acquiring new bodies of knowledge through
language study, developing insights into one's own… |
| lary as well as consistent input in the
new language does not produce stu-
dents with any significant level of
oral… |
| new language with the cu I tural studies of three-to-six, six-to-nine, and
ni nc-to-twclvc classrooms and with units developed… |
| r
C'om parison"'
·l~1'11Jlal'e llL'llt-111._ UI 1.1 dhd
l~cultt•o
('rratht ..\rh
·0… |
| An innovative program that goes beyond
the traditional grammatical syllabus
focuses on the notion that the essence
of… |
| puppet presentations, and Total Physical Response (TPR) to intro-
duce vocabulary are all recommended. Art projects, food… |
| then writing these down into a notebook, is a legitimate and useful carry-
over from the three-to-six classroom. Constructing… |
| sustain extended communication, itis also clear from an examination
of the SFLL that the study of foreign languages should not… |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This article is based on work accomplished with Montessori
middle school teacher seminars. Many thanks to… |
| Liskin-Gasparro, J.E. "If You Can't Use a Language, You
Don't Know a Language." Middlebury… |
| Foreign Language Program." Foreign Lnngunge A1111nls
25 (1992): 129-136.
Shrum,J.L., & E.W. Glisan. Teacher… |
| APPENDIX.
SAMPLE THEMATIC UNIT PLAN INVENTORIES
UNIT PLAN INVENTORY:
LA ORUGA MUY HAMBRIENTA
(BY ERIC CARLE)
FOR… |
| Vocabulary
• days of the week: lunes, martes, miercoles, jueves, viernes,
sabado, domingo
• fruits and vegetables: manzana,… |
| • compare favorite foods of students in the class
• language experience: write own story about the very hungry
boy or girl… |
| Getti11g Things D011e
• reacting to instructions
Expressing Attitudes
• expressing need
Subject Content
Language Arts
•… |
| Te de Hierbnb11ena
Mexican Crafts
• paper flowers
· pii'iata
• papel picado
Mexican Music and Musical Jnstru111e11ts… |
| Grammatical Structures
• me gusta/n
• te gusta/n
- le gusta/n
• tengo un/una ...
• tengo/tiene _ anos.
• esta/n +… |
| • use rhythm instruments while singing traditional Mexican
songs
• use metric measurements to make polvorones
• use… |
| A natural approach to sensory integration.
218 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 32. No. I • Wit11er 2007 |
| AN EXPLORATION OF THE USE OF
SENSORY INTEGRATION IN THE
MONTESSORI CONTEXT
by Paula Leigh-Doyle
Paula Leigh-Doyle c/1ro11… |
| sure that the principles of a Montessori prepared environment and its
essential key materials were not compromised in the… |
| be times when the Montessori guide becomes stumped as to what else
to offer the child so that he can engage in concentrated… |
| occupational therapist, the school purchased some sensory inte-
gration equipment. Accommodations were created to ensure every… |
| Teachers also observed that
the students who selected SI ac-
tivity during their day seemed to
return to more concentrated… |
| The main goal is to improve the brain's ability for "active listening."
TLP is an extensive series of… |
| The staff met with Ms. Granke at the end of the year for a more
comprehensive and detailed analysis of the outcomes. 1 n… |
| Another unexpected outcome of participating in an experiment that
required dedicated, consistent, and documented observation… |
| ---------------------------------
intervention, the student worked individually or, in some cases, in
matched pairs, for two… |
| material. By the end of the school year, the five-year-olds who contin-
ued to struggle with writing and reading were referred… |
| TLP uses open headphones and therefore must be listened to in
a very quiet place. In most cases, adult supervision is… |
| The Montessori teachers agreed that their observations of children
had improved as a result of the sensory integration… |
| DOORS OF PERCEPTION:
SENSORY INTEGRATION FOR
MONTESSORI CLASSROOMS
by J oAnn Granke
Children's exposure to sensory… |
| SI is foundational for relationships
with persons, environ-
ments, practical life, and academic activities. Sl is the brain… |
| We are most aware of
the five familiar senses of
touch, taste, sight, sound,
and smell. There are three
All behaviors,… |
| • Vestibular: constantly moving, rocking, somersaults, jumping,
rolling, spinning, head down watching their walking, or… |
| Figure 1 represents a cycle where, at the center, the child
demonstrates what he or she needs through behavior. The upper… |
| Tactile
• A variety of textures in objects
• Hugs
• Folding fabrics of different textures
• Food textures to taste or mix… |
| highly specialized from birth to give the infant feedback on the
properties of that which the mouth is exploring. Meanwhile,… |
| Brain Gym, developed in the 1970s by Paul E. Dennison, PhD, an
education specialist, is a series of twenty-six exercises using… |
| with closed or open headsets. It requires a schedule of five days on
and two days off and can be done at home or in a school-… |
| determine appropriate items to be purchased. Several pieces of SI
equipment, Bal-A-Vis-X Brain Buddy Boards (a specialized… |
| lenge, focus, fun, and a sense of competency. For the child with SI
dysfunction, these tasks may be too difficult without… |
| As an occupational therapist, it has been an honor to serve as
consultant to the Montessori classroom. It is always a delight… |
| Brain Cy111 Teacher's Edition by Paul E. Dennison and Gail E.
Dennison
www.braingym.org
www.braingym.com
Bal-A-Vis-X… |
| CLASSIFIEDS
Arizona
Certified Monte5sori Teacher<,
Needed in orth Phoenix, Ari/ona
Montessori school located in beau… |
| Come 10 Mumbai. India for
9
Teacher training course offered by Sir Ratan
Tata Institute.
Primary Course - 3 10 6 years
For… |
| We off era competitive salary pack-
age, medical and dental benefits,
401K and tuition remission. Inter-
ested candidates… |
| menting curricula, and a demon-
strated commitment to personal
growth. A master degree is pre-
ferred. Please submit a… |
| Join OUI Dynamic Team!
New Gate School in beautiful
Sarasota, FL celebrates over 20 years
of Montessori education and serves… |
| al} Montessori Institute of .Jltfanta
.,
Primary level (ages 3-6)
Now accepting applications for September 2007
•… |
| First Montessori School of At-
lanta is accepting applications for
Primary Guide and Elementary
Guide. Applicants must have… |
| The Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
~ Enjoy the rewards of helping children develop
in harmony with life ...
i(… |
| Idaho
Pioneer Montessori School i.n
Ketchum, Idaho is seeking AMI
trained guides at all levels, Primary
through Elementary… |
| •
~LZTEACHER
TRAINING
Receive Your A.M.I. Diploma for
Teaching Ages 3-6 or 6-121
Montessori School is a non profit
school… |
| Benefits: Health coverage on om
group plan, Support for Professional
Development, Paid Holidays, sick
and vacation days.… |
| The HAND
is the instrument of
the MIND.
❖
The CHILD
is the instrument of
the FUTURE.
AMI Teacber Training at Tlie… |
| MSOQ is a diverse community,
currently serving 110 children be-
tween the ages of 3-9. Our school
offers 4 beautiful primary… |
| sist the staff in the development of
the school's Montessori 1B Senior
High, as well as the established
Junior High… |
| is less than 1 hour from Times Square,
NYC. Contact:
Claudia Gisonda
Maria Montessori School
P.O. Box 276
Massapequa, NY… |
| to our web site: www.msr.org. or
respond with resume and cover
letter to:
Ms. Meg Thomas
Montessori School of Raleigh
7005… |
| The Montessori School of Win-
ston-Salem, NC, is committed to
becoming a world class Montessori
school and seeks a Head of… |
| Pennsylvania
New Horizons Montessori School
seeksbotha PrimaryGuide(orintern)
andanAssistanttoworkinourbrand
new full-day… |
| The Montessori Middle School
admits students of any race, color,
disability, religion, sexual orienta-
tion, national and… |
| Washington Montessori Institute
at Loyola College in Maryland
Graduate Programs in Montessori Education
Offering the Master… |
| Email rebeccal@
communitymontessori.com
Come to the beautiful Hill Coun-
try and cultural center of central
Texas. Due to… |
| Classroom Director /Directress po-
sitions require Montessori certifica-
tion or enrollment in an accredited
Montessori… |
| ta1y program forSY 2007-2008. AMS/
AMJ certification preferred. Estab-
lished in 1967, we offer supportive
and experienced… |
| Maria
Montessori
lnstitu
More Than Just A Job
As the only UK based
training recognised by the
Association Montessori… |
| classes arc taught in English to a
multi-cultural groupofchildrcn. The
school is conveniently located in an
established area… |
| A Montessori
Orientation
to Adolescent
Studies
(Ages 12-18)
For brochure and course information contact:
NAMTA
13693… |
| The NAMTA Centenary Exhibit
A Montessori Journey 1907-2007
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Upcoming stops include:… |
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Association Montessori lnternationale (AMJ) and the
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consumables & replacement… |
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