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Article
Understanding the Youngest Children: How to Build a Deep Awareness of the Toddler with Parents and Caregivers
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 40, no. 2
Date: 2015
Pages: 83-89
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Nichole Holtvluwer writes for fellow guides who work in the toddler community. Recognizing that communication with parents is the most important path to serving the child, Holtvluwer offers concrete advice beginning with the guide's most important stance: withholding judgment. She details four steps to working with parents or caregivers: building a relationship, providing knowledge, encouraging confidence, and finding excitement and joy. She concludes by suggesting that Montessori theory and parent education can be embedded into the issues that parents want to discuss, such as toileting. [This talk was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "The Social Relevance of the Montessori First Plane: Engaging Families, Building Partnerships, and Finding Common Ground with the Wider Early Childhood Community" in Dallas, TX, January 15-18, 2015.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Das zweite Montessori-kinderhaus in Berlin [The second Montessori children's house in Berlin]
Available from: Atlante Montessori
Publication: The Call of Education / L'Appel de l'Éducation / La chiamata dell'Educazione: Psycho-pedagogical Journal (International Organ of the Montessori Movement), vol. 1, no. 3/4
Date: 1924
Pages: 238
Europe, Germany, Western Europe
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Language: German
Book
The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children
Early childhood care and education, Early childhood education, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., Play
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Abstract/Notes: In modern childhood, free, unstructured play time is being replaced more and more by academics, lessons, competitive sports, and passive, electronic entertainment. While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant, explicit learning or using the latest "educational" games, David Elkind's The Power of Play reassures us that unscheduled imaginative play goes far in preparing children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful situational examples, Elkind shows that, indeed, creative spontaneous activity best sets the stage for academic learning in the first place: Children learn mutual respect and cooperation through role-playing and the negotiation of rules, which in turn prepare them for successful classroom learning; in simply playing with rocks, for example, a child could discover properties of counting and shapes that are the underpinnings of math; even a toddler's babbling is a necessary precursor to the acquisition of language. An important contribution to the literature about how children learn, The Power of Play suggests ways to restore play's respected place in children's lives, at home, at school, and in the larger community. In defense of unstructured "down time," it encourages parents to trust their instincts and resist the promise of the wide and dubious array of educational products on the market geared to youngsters.
Language: English
Published: New York, New York: Da Capo Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7382-1053-7
Article
Social Integration of Children with Multiple and Various Handicaps in the Montessori School in Munich
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1981, no. 4
Date: 1981
Children with disabilities, Europe, Germany, Inclusive education, Western Europe
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Master's Thesis (Action Research Report)
The Effects of Implementing Montessori at Home on Children's Independence and Self-Regulation in a Montessori Classroom
Available from: St. Catherine University
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Abstract/Notes: The ultimate goal of Montessori educators is to prepare the child, the whole child. One who is not only excelling academically, but also is independent, a critical thinker, and can collaborate with people from all different walks of life. The role of the Montessori educators is to prepare and guide children to independence, this is an increasingly difficult goal to achieve independence and self-regulation especially in the three to six, and six to nine age group. The Montessori guides have grappled with the disconnect between the home environment and school environment, citing it as the major obstacle to children’s independence. In this paper, the literature about parent involvement and its impact on children independence and self-regulation in a Montessori classroom are reviewed. This paper explains the research tools that were employed throughout the research period as well as the methodology, and findings and conclusions.
Language: English
Published: St. Paul, Minnesota, 2019
Article
Expanding the Circle of Inclusion: Integrating Young Children with Severe Multiple Disabilities [Raintree Montessori, Lawrence, Kansas]
Publication: Montessori Life, vol. 3, no. 1
Date: 1991
Pages: 11–14
Americas, Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, North America, People with disabilities, Raintree Montessori (Kansas), United States of America
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Language: English
ISSN: 1054-0040
Article
Inclusive Education for Exceptional Children in Egypt and the US: Reforming Egyptian Inclusive Education System in Post-pandemic World
Available from: Knowledge E Publishing
Publication: Gulf Education and Social Policy Review (GESPR), vol. 3, no. 2
Date: 2023
Pages: 318-344
Africa, Americas, Educational change, Egypt, Inclusive education, Middle East, Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., North Africa, North America, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: Inclusive education means that exceptional children (EC) can fully participate in the learning process alongside their typically developing peers, supported by reasonable accommodations and teaching strategies that are tailored to meet their individual needs. The main goal of inclusion policies for EC is to provide high-quality education for all without discrimination and to ensure the implementation of equal opportunity principles. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the reality of inclusive education systems in Egypt and the United States (US) and to develop a better understanding of similarities and differences and thus identify the lessons learned. The study applied a comparative analysis method. Research findings revealed that the progress towards inclusion practices in Egyptian inclusive public schools is minimal and hindered by many challenges. Among them are lacking financial resources and a shortage of qualified teachers trained to differentiate curricula for EC. Based on the research findings, the study concludes with recommendations to improve the Egyptian inclusive education for EC.
Language: English
DOI: 10.18502/gespr.v3i2.12617
ISSN: 2709-0191
Article
Helping Children Think
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 16, no. 2
Date: Spring 1991
Pages: 82–87
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Presented at NAMTA conference on educational reform, Washington, DC, February 28-March 3, 1991
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Constructing the Equilateral Triangle: Parents, Teachers, and Children
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 16, no. 1
Date: Fall/Winter 1990
Pages: 79-93
Montessori schools, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, Parent and child, Parent-teacher relationships, Teacher-student relationships
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Archival Material Or Collection
Užsiėmimai Marijos Varnienės "Vaikų nameliuose" / Activities in Marija Varnienė's "Children's Home" - March 1934
Available from: ePaveldas
Date: Mar 1934
Classroom environments, Europe, Lithuania, Marija Varnienė - Biographic sources, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Montessori schools - Photographs, Northern Europe
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Abstract/Notes: Fotografija. Užsiėmimai Marijos Varnienės „Vaikų nameliuose“. Nežinomas fotografas, Kaunas, 1934 m. kovo mėn. Nespalvota, vertikalaus formato fotografija figūrinėmis žirklėmis apkirptais kraštais. Vaikai žaidžia, tobulina judesius ant linijos. Tai Judėjimo pratimai (Montessori metodo), kurių tikslas – ugdytis dvasingumą, savęs suvokimą. Linija skirta vaikščiojimui, bėgimui, pratimams. Ši veikla koordinuoja judesius, koncentruoja dėmesį, formuoja taisyklingą laikyseną, padeda pajusti ritmą. [Photography. Classes in Marija Varnienė's Children's Home. Unknown photographer, Kaunas, 1934 March. Black-and-white, vertical-format photography with scissors-trimmed edges. Children play, improve movements on the line. These are Movement exercises (Montessori method), the purpose of which is to develop spirituality, self-awareness. The line is for walking, running, exercises. This activity coordinates movements, concentrates attention, forms a correct posture, helps to feel the rhythm.]
Language: Lithuanian
Archive: Lietuvos švietimo istorijos muziejus / Museum of Lithuanian Education History (Kaunas, Lithuania)