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The Montessori Learning Community: Evolving Schools, Evolving Adults, Evolving Children
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 20, no. 2
Date: Spring 1995
Pages: 1-15
Americas, Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Educational change, Elementary education, Montessori method of education, North America, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Parent and child, Parent-teacher relationships, School administrators, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: Discusses a framework for the creation, evolution, and development of Montessori schools, focusing on the creation of preschool programs, addition of primary and elementary education, and expansion to include middle school and secondary programs. Examines the role of teachers, parents, and students at each of these stages. (MDM)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Learning Characteristics for the Second and Third Planes Relative to History
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 30, no. 1
Date: 2005
Pages: 165–169
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Learning by Class Discussion
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 14, no. 2
Date: Winter/Spring 1989
Pages: 20–29
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Playful Learning and Montessori Education
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 2
Date: 2013
Pages: 137-174
Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Educational philosophy, Fantasy in children, Imagination in children, Maria Montessori - Philosophy, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Play
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Abstract/Notes: Although Montessori education is often considered a form of playful learning, Maria Montessori herself spoke negatively about a major component of playful learning--pretend play, or fantasy--for young children. In this essay, the author discusses this apparent contradiction: how and why Montessori education includes elements of playful learning while simultaneously eschewing fantasy. She concludes with a discussion of research on the outcomes of Montessori education and on pretend-play research, clarifying how Montessori education relates to playful learning. [Reprinted from the "American Journal of Play" 5,2 (2013, Winter): 157-186 (see EJ1003949).]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Learning, Listening, and Listening Well
Available from: NAMTA
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 44, no. 1
Date: Mar 2020
Pages: 19-26
Americas, Culturally responsive teaching, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, North America, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Peace, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: The Pirurvik School in Pond Inlet, Nunavet demonstrates how Montessori is not alone in providing early childhood experiences rooted in culturally and developmentally appropriate environments. By listening carefully to the many other community voices throughout the world, Montessori can more successfully support just, joyful education and the cultivation of peace.
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Grounds for Change: Learning Through Landscapes in Britain
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 20, no. 2
Date: Spring 1995
Pages: 53-57
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Discusses the role of the Learning through Landscapes organization in Britain, which emphasizes the importance of suitable school grounds and gardens for the effective environmental education of children. Also discusses briefly how school grounds can be used in geography, science, mathematics, and physical education instruction. (MDM)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Redefining Who We Are: The Work of a Learning Community; Facing Adolescents/Facing Ourselves
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 28, no. 2
Date: 2003
Pages: 31-47
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Abstract/Notes: It is within the prepared environment of the adolescent learning community that the adult comes into full connection with Montessori's universal picture of optimal development. Adolescents' search for meaning enables adults to come to a clearer understanding of the human condition. Thus, teachers of adolescents must endeavor to model the ideals of ethical behavior, the nature of intellectual competence, and the goal of developing one's optimal potential. (KB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Outdoor Settings for Playing and Learning: Designing School Grounds to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child and Whole Curriculum
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 21, no. 3
Date: 1996
Pages: 97-120
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Presents a list of imaginative design options for optimal outdoor learning as well as intimate contact with nature. Focuses on entrances, pathways, signage and displays, barriers and enclosures, manufactured equipment and play structures, multipurpose game settings, groundcovers and safety surfaces, landforms and topography, trees and vegetation, gardening settings, animal habitats, aquatic settings, and performance settings. (MDM)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Technology, Togetherness, and Adolescents: Creating a Meaningful Adolescent Learning Community in the Digital Age
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 41, no. 2
Date: 2016
Pages: 109-129
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Ben Moudry has written a comprehensive overview of the current challenges facing parents, schools, administrators, and students regarding what he calls "handheld computers," commonly known as smart phones. His annotated statistics and description of American society in 2015 are frightening in their clarity, while the percentages and numbers of technology overuse and distraction are increasing. From his position at The Grove School, Moudry describes a path to creating a community-informed technology policy that is aligned with the school's mission, vision, and values and serves to improve communications and cooperation models for managing a farm. [This paper was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "A Montessori Integrated Approach to Science, Mathematics, Technology, and the Environment" in Portland, OR, Mar 31-Apr 3, 2016.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Montessori and Learning Disabilities
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 19, no. 2
Date: Spring 1994
Pages: 151-169
Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, Learning disabilities, Montessori method of education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Discusses the characteristics of learning disabilities in the areas of coordination, language, attention, and perception, and explains how the Montessori method can be used to educate young children with these disabilities. The method relies on a developmental approach that ensures the child a wholesome environment in which to thrive. (MDM)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734