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Article
Quilt-Making in the Elementary Class
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 2
Date: 2013
Pages: 121-124
Handicraft, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: As our world becomes more and more technological, it is essential that we remember that one of the main ways the child's brain develops is through meaningful work of the hand. Monica Nixon, the founder and director of Mountain Laurel Montessori School in Front Royal, VA, as well as a quilter and knitter, describes her experience of teaching her class of six- through twelve-year-old students how to quilt and what has become a ritual quilt-making event that begins in early November and finishes before winter break in mid-December. During the quilt-making process, the students share personal stories through natural conversations with both their teacher and fellow students. The more experienced students help younger students, and the students enjoy sharing their quilts with the recipient of their choice. Students have remarked that they are more focused throughout the quilt-making process than they have ever been. The sewing process seems to be especially helpful to students who have difficulty sustaining their attention during most learning activities. This could be due to the repetitive actions with each stitch and that there is no way to speed through any part of the process. Often their newly acquired ability to sustain their focus carries over into their other work.
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Importance of the Third Period: The Child's Synthesis and Responsibility for Knowing in the Montessori Elementary Years
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 36, no. 1
Date: 2011
Pages: 177–183
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Montessori Elementary Education: Pathways to Global Understanding
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 35, no. 3
Date: 2010
Pages: 191–209
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Conference Paper
Keys to the 21st Century: Does Montessori Elementary Provide Them?
AMI International Study Conference
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Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C.: AMI-USA, 1989
Pages: 99-107
Book Section
Förderung von Sprachkompetenz im Elementarbereich - Hilf mir, die Welt zu verstehen und zu gestalten [Promotion of language skills in the elementary sector: Help me to understand and shape the world]
Book Title: 100 Jahre Montessori-Kinderhaus Geschichte und Aktualität eines pädagogischen Konzepts [100 Years of the Montessori Children's Home: History and Topicality of an Educational Concept]
Pages: 221-233
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Language: German
Published: Berlin, Germany: LIT Verlag, 2009
ISBN: 978-3-8258-1650-6
Series: Impulse der Reformpädagogik , 24
Master's Thesis
Qualitative Research on Math Manipulatives in Montessori and Traditional Elementary 1st-3rd Grade Classrooms
Available from: MINDS@UW River Falls
Comparative education, Elementary education, Elementary school students, Mathematics education, Montessori materials, Montessori method of education - Evaluation
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the benefits that math manipulatives offer in Montessori and traditional environments in order to highlight the strengths of each setting and learn from each other. Both traditional and Montessori teachers were interviewed using a narrative inquiry framework to gather information about their use of math manipulatives in their classrooms. This process brought attention to areas of need and the impact of manipulatives on student learning. Based on the research and the interview data, math manipulatives are beneficial in the Montessori setting. The Montessori math manipulatives allow the child to go from concrete to abstract, they are color-coded, repetitive across grade levels, and presented to the child based on their stage of development. A pictorial inventory of the elementary math manipulatives and their purpose is included in Appendix A. The data showed evidence suggesting there are critical needs that would improve student learning in mathematics. The results proved that we, as Montessorians, need to make more connections between the language and the manipulatives to check for understanding of concepts and standards; we need to be intentional when using observation as a tool to collect data; we need do more regular assessments, and finally, we need to supplement traditional materials where there are manipulatives missing in the Montessori math curriculum. This study provides initial evidence that there are clear benefits of using math manipulatives in the Montessori setting, but there are also changes that need to be addressed to improve our teaching practices which would help our students develop their mathematical mind and mathematical learning.
Language: English
Published: River Falls, Wisconsin, 2021
Article
NCME's First Elementary Teacher Training Course [San Diego, CA]
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 5, no. 5
Date: Dec 1981
Pages: 5
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Language: English
Article
NCME Elementary News [San Diego, CA]
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 9, no. 1
Date: Apr 1985
Pages: 8
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Language: English
Article
NCME Elementary Amarillo, Texas
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 8, no. 4
Date: Dec 1984
Pages: 10
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Language: English
Article
NCME/San Diego Elementary
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter, vol. 8, no. 3
Date: Oct 1984
Pages: 8
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Language: English