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Article
Observations across the Globe: London, England [Maria Montessori Training Organisation]
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter
Date: 1987
Pages: 3–6
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Language: English
Article
Cross the Theory Chasm
Available from: The Times Educational Supplement Historical Archive - Gale
Publication: The Times Educational Supplement, no. 4202 (London, England)
Date: Jan 10, 1997
Pages: 19
Europe, Great Britain, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Northern Europe, Teachers, United Kingdom
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Abstract/Notes: Presents tips that seasoned teachers in Great Britain found most useful as newly qualified teachers. Gap between theory and practice of teaching; Montessori theory; Teaching music; Importance of tight preparation.
Language: English
ISSN: 0040-7887
Document
Montessori and the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale: A Crosswalk for Educators and Advocates
Available from: Montessori Public Policy Initiative
Montessori method of education - Evaluation
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Abstract/Notes: This document was created through The Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI), a collaborative effort between the American Montessori Society and the Association Montessori International/USA to provide a coordinated voice and engage in advocacy on policy issues affecting the future of Montessori schools in America.
Language: English
Published: 2018
Master's Thesis
Circle Time Norms in Early Childhood Montessori Programs: A Survey of Montessori Teachers Across the United States
Available from: MINDS@UW River Falls
Americas, Montessori method of education, Montessori method of education - Teachers, North America, Rituals, Teachers, Three-hour work cycle, United States of America, Work periods
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Abstract/Notes: This study examined the nature of circle time within early childhood Montessori classrooms in the United States of America. We explored literature pertaining to the history and development of circle time as well as circle time research in preschool and kindergarten settings. Unable to find writings or research specific to Montessori circle time practices, we crafted a 30-question survey for early childhood Montessori teachers to determine basic information about their circle time approaches. The survey asked participants about demographic information, circle time logistics, circle time activities, reactions to circle time, planning and preparation, and the morning work cycle. Using social media and direct emails, we gathered over 300 responses from 50 states and the District of Columbia; a total of 276 participants completed the full survey. Results focused on five different areas: time - the frequency, duration, and scheduling of circle time; attendance - who joined circle time and for how long; teacher preparation - participants’ training and planning approaches; circle time programming - the most common and popular activities; the morning work cycle – its relation to circle time. Results revealed that 92% of survey participants have circle time every day or most days; most participants hold circle time as the last event of the morning for generally 20 minutes or less; the most common circle time events were show and tell, calendar work, vocabulary lessons, Grace and Courtesy lessons, read aloud discussions, dancing and movement, snack time, general conversation, read aloud (stories), and birthday celebrations. Most participants had a work cycle that lasts less than three hours. This study promotes reflection on the importance and meaning of circle time in Montessori classrooms in relation to its apparent absence in Dr. Montessori’s writings.
Language: English
Published: River Falls, Wisconsin, 2021
Article
Margaret E. Stephenson (1915-2003): A Life's Journey with the Child across the Planes of Development
Publication: NAMTA Bulletin
Date: May 2003
Pages: 10-12
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Rationale for summer study offering.
Language: English
Article
Celebrations of Diversity: A Cross-Cultural Dilemma
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 78
Date: Jan 2006
Pages: 20–22
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647
Article
Base-10 Blocks: A Study of iPad Virtual Manipulative Affordances Across Primary-Grade Levels
Available from: Springer Link
Publication: Mathematics Education Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 3
Date: 2019
Pages: 349-365
Information and communications technology (ICT), Mathematics education, Montessori materials, Technology and children
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of the inquiry was to understand how children in primary grades (i.e., preschool, kindergarten, and second grade) engaged with affordances and constraints of features in a Base-10 Blocks virtual manipulative mathematics app designed to promote learning opportunities. Researchers conducted one-to-one interviews with 100 primary grade children as they interacted with the Montessori Number Base-10 Blocks iPad app. The video data were qualitatively analyzed using open descriptive, thematic, and structured coding. Results show that children’s actions when interacting with app features can affect their engagement with designed mathematics constraints and affordances. Results also identified three emergent themes around children’s engagement with the app’s simultaneous linking features: verification, self-correction, and making connections. Findings suggest the importance of helping children identify and reflect on affordances within virtual manipulative mathematics apps. These findings also indicate that as designers, educators and researchers design or select virtual manipulative mathematics apps for classroom use; they should to consider children’s prior achievement as well as in-app perceptions and engagement with design features in the apps.
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s13394-019-00257-2
ISSN: 2211-050X
Article
At Crossway, Equity Is a Family Affair
Available from: MontessoriPublic
Publication: Montessori Public, vol. 3, no. 3
Date: Spring 2019
Pages: 10
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Abstract/Notes: An interview with CEO Kathleen Guinan.
Language: English
Article
Promoting Cross-Cultural Understanding in Sri Lanka [Bridge to Peace School]
Publication: Montessori International, vol. 77
Date: Oct 2005
Pages: 26–27
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Language: English
ISSN: 1470-8647
Article
Post-Foundational Thoughts About Learning in Different Registers: Decolonial, Cross-Cultural, and Montessorian
Available from: Wiley Online Library
Publication: Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 36, no. 1
Date: 2006
Pages: 5–13