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Article

Positive Personality of the Adolescent

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 39, no. 1

Pages: 143–159

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Toward Key Experiences for the Adolescent

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 20, no. 1

Pages: 120-136

Adolescents, Cognitive development, Early childhood education, Language acquisition, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Self-esteem in children

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Abstract/Notes: Compares the educational needs of young children and adolescents in relation to movement, work attitudes, psychic development, and language development, emphasizing the prepared environment of the Montessori approach. Also examines the importance of valorization, normalization, and key experiences in the education of adolescents.

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Survey of Montessori Adolescent Programs: Interpretive Commentary

Publication: NAMTA Journal

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Abstract/Notes: Examines results of a survey documenting the current state of adolescent programs in the Montessori schools of North America. Includes information on the students, adults, and physical environment of such programs, as well as the programs' enrollment, grouping, activities, and materials. (HTH)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Characteristics and Needs of Adolescents: A Comparative Study

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 18, no. 3

Pages: 87-91

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Abstract/Notes: Provides a comparative overview of the developmental characteristics and needs of adolescents according to (1) the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development's report "Turning Points"; (2) Gayle Dorman's "Planning Programs for Young Adolescents"; (3) Maria Montessori's "From Childhood to Adolescence" and Margaret E. Stephenson's "The Adolescent and the Future"; and (4) Larry Schaefer's "A Montessori Vision of Adolescence." (MDM)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Process Writing: Finding Flow in Adolescent Self-Expression

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 26, no. 2

Pages: 147-176

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Abstract/Notes: Describes one teacher's approach to process writing, a mainstay for Montessori adolescent classrooms. The premise of the method is that everyone has the natural potential to write and that the emergence of the inner voice must be nurtured by extended conferencing and revision combined with taking risks, experimenting, and continually revising. Includes samples of students' writing in progress. (Author/TJQ)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Designing for the Needs of Adolescents: An Interview with John McNamara

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 18, no. 3

Pages: 33-42

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Abstract/Notes: This interview focuses on the Montessori adolescent program begun by John McNamara in 1978 at Ruffing Middle School in Ohio, describing the adolescent-centered curriculum, activities, and materials utilized in the program. Suggests that such programs need to provide an environment where children can first and foremost experience community, affirmation, love, and support. (MDM)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Curriculum for Caring: Building a Sense of Mission with the Adolescent

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 12, no. 1

Pages: 38–43

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Preface: Innovation within Montessori Structure: The Art of Adolescent Reform Education

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 40, no. 3

Pages: 1–5

North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals

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Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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Innovation Within Montessori Structure: The Art of Adolescent Reform Education

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 40, no. 3

Pages: 1-5

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Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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The Montessori Syllabus: Defining the Adolescent's Role

Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 36, no. 3

Pages: 155–157

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Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

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