Dr. Montessori's understanding of the importance of the child's connection with nature, and its effect on healthy human development, has been validated through recent research. In his book, "The Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder," journalist Richard Louv notes … [Read more...]
Upper Elementary: Practicing Mindfullness
Ms. Stephanie along with several other teachers from MTS went to a workshop at the AMS conference titled, Mindfulness: From Childhood to Adolescence. During this workshop, keynote speakers discussed the use of mindfulness and meditation exercises to INCREASE social behavior, self-esteem, and … [Read more...]
AMS Conference: Helping Parents Create Strategies for Success
Hillary, Sara & I all attended the American Montessori Society Annual Conference this past weekend and learned many amazing things! In most of the classes we attended we learned new thing to incorporate in to the classroom, such as brain development, mindfulness exercises, art, music, movement … [Read more...]
AMS Conference: Executive Functions and Soft Skills
Something very interesting I picked up at this year’s conference. I was at a lecture on the concept of “Executive Functions as they relate to Soft Skills vs Hard Skills” and how the Montessori concept addresses the need to develop both Executive Functions and Soft Skills. Executive function is a … [Read more...]
Benefits of Dramatic Play
Montessori Tides School PlayArts Summer Camp combines both art/crafts and drama all within a Montessori environment. Here are a few benefits of dramatic play: We’ve found dramatic play provides young children opportunities to combine spoken language with imagination, to imitate, and to pretend to … [Read more...]
Montessori Elementary Lesson: Conflict Resolution
Elementary children who have been nurtured in the Primary classroom have an obvious and similar background with the other children in the elementary classroom of being treated with respect and honor, and have developed into confident and competent learners from the aid and support of the Primary … [Read more...]
100th Day of School
According to Ms. Nancy's class Historians and their precise documentation of our school days, the 100th day of school was February 7th. This is a wonderful day in our Lower-Elementary classroom. With Maria Montessori's emphasis on concrete introductions to the decimal system, including activities … [Read more...]
Ms. Nancy’s First Montessori Experience
We have a saying among our Montessori educators that goes something like this..."Teachers don't find Montessori, Montessori finds the teacher." In the video below, Nancy Hatton, owner and elementary teacher at Montessori Tides School, tells a story of how she came across Montessori education. Her … [Read more...]
Parent Education Series II
Montessori Tides School wants to educate parents on the philosophy and application of Montessori education. Throughout the year, we hold three different parent education nights. Our second education night - “Hands On Montessori” is January 24th at 6:30pm. This event is purposed to bring parents … [Read more...]
Early Years Newsletter-Winter Science Mysteries
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