by MakingMontessoriMine | Oct 14, 2024 | Educators, Parents, Students
The air is getting cooler. The leaves are changing colors and falling from their branches. Pumpkin Spice seems to be taking over the world….All of which indicates that fall has arrived! That means that fall parent-teacher conferences are JUST around the corner....
by MakingMontessoriMine | Nov 15, 2023 | Educators, Parents, Students, Uncategorized
I know it has been a while since I posted on the blog. I have decided to do some prioritizing and reorganize what is important to me and how I choose to spend my time. I have been thinking a lot about what I am doing to impact our world in positive ways. There are...
by MakingMontessoriMine | Jul 10, 2022 | Activities, Organization, Parents, Students, Uncategorized
When it comes to discussing, prioritizing and allocating limited resources, there are many that can be identified. Limited resources on Earth include things like rainforests, water, open space, energy, and fossil fuels. But in our personal lives, there are also...
by MakingMontessoriMine | May 2, 2022 | Activities, Assessment, Educators, Students
Spring is the time when the seasons change. The days start to get longer. New life springs up all around us. It is also the time of standardized testing season for schools around the country. As someone who has experienced the whirlwind of standardized assessments as...
by MakingMontessoriMine | Apr 1, 2022 | Activities, Educators, Parents, Students
The Montessori Universe lessons are all based on the teaching of the five Great Lessons. The Great Lessons are an amazing way to introduce students to the magic of our universe and spark their interest in learning more. They touch on the the “big...
by MakingMontessoriMine | Oct 4, 2021 | Educators, Parents, Students, Uncategorized
There are many facets of Montessori philosophy and educational practices that are easy to grasp and understand. The concept of multi-age groupings of students, child-led choice-based learning, skills mastery through repetition and practice, even the concept of...
