Thank you to all families helping with class art for the annual FMS Art Auction. With FMS parents enjoying this creative outlet, we thought was timely revisit the benefits of artistic expression for our children! Numerous theories and lots of research expound upon the importance of artistic expression. For young children and adolescents, art is an especially crucial form of personal expression. As such, children need to experience their own...
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When Dr. Maria Montessori was observing children’s development, she wasn’t just focused on how they learn in the classroom. She was curious about the drives, instincts, and patterns that have shaped humans across time. These human tendencies are the forces that have guided our species since the very beginning, helping us adapt, survive, and thrive. When we recognise the human tendencies in children, we can create environments that don’t fight...
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