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Oct 22 2020

Series to Get Hooked On: A Book List to Keep Them Reading!

By Denice Scala Helpful Hints, Montessori Learning No Comments

When was the last time you read a book that was so good you hated to see it end? Perhaps it was part of a series and you quickly got your hands on the next book, or perhaps it was an author’s style that you loved so you began reading everything you could find that they’d written. New readers can experience the same feeling. All it takes is one truly...

Sep 24 2020

Beyond a Curriculum: Offering the Universe to the 6 to 12-Year-Old

By Anthony Milano Montessori in Action, Montessori Learning No Comments

What is it that makes Montessori for primary aged students different? What is it that the primary teachers plan and deliver? What do the children actually learn in the primary classrooms? Sometimes it can be a little unclear as to what is going on in the 6-9 and 9-12 classrooms. Parents receive snippets of information from Transparent Classroom. It provides them with a list of activities and how their child is progressing. Children may or...

Sep 17 2020

Kids and Devices – Technology in Montessori Environments

By Denice Scala Montessori Learning No Comments

Believe it or not, the concept of technology in Montessori environments is a rather controversial one. On one hand, we want our children to be prepared for whatever may lie ahead in this digital age. On the other hand, research is leading us to determine what is best for the health and learning of young children in regard to the use of devices. As Montessorians, one of our first considerations...

Sep 16 2020

Moving Up – Transitioning ‘The Montessori Way’ from the Children’s House to the Lower Primary (6-9 Years)

By Denice Scala Montessori in Action, Montessori Learning No Comments

In a mainstream school setting, which most of us come from, we are used to children moving up to a new class at the start of each new year. While children have specific moments of development, Montessori saw that each and every human has their own unique path, and their own time of ‘readiness’ to learn something new or progress to something more challenging. This is why we plan a...

Sep 01 2020

The Importance of the Third (Kindergarten) Year in the Children’s House

By Denice Scala Montessori Learning, Montessori Philosophy No Comments

It’s that time of year again… Schools and parents alike are planning for next school year. If your child has been in a Montessori class for a year or two, you may be thinking ahead to kindergarten. In Australia, the public school system offers kindergarten, and many parents are curious about this transitional year. This post is meant to highlight the important reasons why a child benefits from that final...

Jul 29 2020

Amongst the Treetops

By Denice Scala Montessori Learning No Comments

It’s hard to imagine our world without trees. Silent and towering, they give us far more than we give them. Our children have a natural fascination with trees, from the time they are very young. We are so lucky at Forestville Montessori School to be surrounded by beautiful trees. This week we celebrate these magnificent plants with a list of books that we hope will inspire and cultivate awe and...

May 28 2020

Why Montessori in the time of COVID-19?

By Denice Scala Montessori Learning, Montessori Philosophy No Comments

We know parents have choices when it comes to their children’s education. We know these choices are not easy. There are many factors to consider, but have you thought about why Montessori students could adapt so well to Learning from Home during COVID-19? Independence is a key factor. Montessori education has been successfully serving children and families around the world for over a century. The basics remain - and for...

Mar 26 2020

Learning from Home

By Denice Scala Montessori Learning, Parenting No Comments

Little did we know when we celebrated the countdown to 2020 that we would find ourselves navigating a global pandemic. It feels like we are living in our own movie. If only is was The Truman show, we could step off set and get back to life as normal. Yet we all know we cannot. Across the world, many schools have already closed. Here in Australia our schools are not...

Aug 07 2019

A child exploring through a magnifying glass.

Science in Montessori

By Anthony Milano Montessori Learning No Comments

Science is a major component of the Montessori curriculum. It gives children opportunities to learn about fascinating areas of study very early in their schooling. Science in our Montessori classrooms is not taught in isolation. It provides children with a clear thinking approach to gathering information and problem solving. The scope of the Montessori curriculum includes a sound introduction to botany, zoology, chemistry, physics, geology and astronomy. When this approach...

Jun 13 2019

Engaged or Bored? How to Tell What Your Child is Feeling at School

By Denice Scala Emotional Wellbeing, Montessori Basics, Montessori Learning, Montessori Philosophy No Comments

How do you know what your child is feeling at school? A familiar scenario: your child comes home from school, and you, the interested parent, eagerly ask them how their day was and what they did. While some children will happily relay the day’s events, most shrug and say, “Good” without offering any detail. Don’t worry - this is totally normal. After all, it’s not even really a question about...

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