Abstract/Notes: The roles of morbidity and environmental conditions in determining nutritional status were investigated in urban Montessori school children. In all, 265 children (30–60 months) were observed for weight, height, morbidity status and their household environmental conditions including hygiene, overcrowding, waste disposal methods and general housing background. The same sample was observed again after six months to assess their growth. Mean weight and height of all the children were 13.0 ± 1.4 kg and 95.9 ± 5.3 cm respectively. Relative gain in weight was observed to be 60–70 gms/kg during the six months period. Children were receiving total supplementation of about 170 kcal and about 5 g of protein per day. The children were divided into two classes according to their living conditions. Six factors formed the basis of scores which were used to classify all households into good and average environmental conditions. Those with better environmental conditions were associated with better nutritional status of children. The number of days lost due to sickness per ill child were smaller in houses with better scores. Relative gain in weight was negatively correlated with days lost due to illness suggesting synergistic effects of duration of illness and environment on nutritional status.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1994.9991368

ISSN: 0367-0244

Language: English

ISSN: 0889-5643

Language: English

ISSN: 1071-6246

Language: English

ISSN: 1071-6246

Abstract/Notes: MORE than 100 youngsters scurry through the front doors of the Montessori Learning Center each weekday, scattering into four colorful classrooms equipped with child-sized tables, chairs and bathrooms, as well as a wide range of educational games. As they struggle with their lessons and chatter with friends, few of the children are aware of how close they came to losing their educational refuge...

Language: English

ISSN: 0362-4331

Language: English

Published: New York: American Montessori Internationale of the United States (AMI/USA), 1997

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

Language: English

ISSN: 0889-5643

Language: English

ISSN: 1054-0040

Abstract/Notes: The Montessori Child guides parents in using the principals of Montessori to raise their school-aged children in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child and world. When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it's amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3-12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. Educators Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike provide an in-depth, practical guide to incorporating Montessori principles into readers' everyday lives, with advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child's social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms. The book includes dozens of hands-on activities to help foster your child's love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children, and support them as they develop their unique potential

Language: English

Published: New York: Workman Publishing, 2024

ISBN: 978-1-5235-1241-6