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Nature Journalling for Little Ones
September 25, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, Outdoor, Virtual Tours

Victoria nature festival

The Victorian Government is hosting its first free virtual nature festival from 28 September – 11 October 2020. Meet Victoria’s park rangers online, take a virtual tour of the zoo, learn about Dja Dja Wurrung’s work on Country or check out a webinar about nature and science. These events look interesting for Preschoolers: 28 September Become […]

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April 22, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition: A Different World

While the coronavirus pandemic has changed many things around the world, it has not stopped child development. In this series of special episodes of The Brain Architects podcast, we aim to share helpful resources and ideas in support of all those who are caring for children while dealing with the impacts of COVID-19. The first […]

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April 20, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

Opinion: Don’t obsess over digital lessons. Let children create own lessons.

Over the same period that children have become ever less free to create and pursue their own activities, the mental health of children and young adults has declined. In recent years researchers have documented record levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide in children; increasing numbers of young adults who fall apart when faced with the independence […]

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April 15, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog

Distance Learning in Times of Disaster

By Letty Rising and Elizabeth Slade Without warning, children across the country have experienced a dramatic shift in how they participate in daily learning. In addition, children who relied on social service connections and food service programs provided at school were suddenly without these essential resources.   Educators have put their heads together to experiment […]

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April 1, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

Does Montessori Ever Close?

Human Tendencies In A Time Of Pandemic   No seriously, bear with me here. Of course Montessori doesn’t ever close, right? Because Montessori is about serving life and serving the child. Its not about classrooms and schools, even though that’s where we tend to practice it. So if Montessori never closes, what do Montessori people […]

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March 17, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

COVID-19 – We Are One Global Family

The Coronavirus is a Stark Reminder We Are One Global Family An Article by: Andrew Kutt What a difference a month makes.  The whole world is reacting to a pandemic of a previously unknown virus.  It’s an emergency on a global scale, dominating every news cycle. It’s the subject of conversations over coffee counters at 7-11 […]

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March 16, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

“Hello! I am the Coronavirus”

Dear families and educators, Manuela Molina from Mindheart has built this short book for children between 2 and 7 years old with the purpose of anticipating and accompanying the emotional world of children against the COVID-19 virus. This resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information but rather a tool based on […]

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January 14, 2020  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

Montessori Movie – Melbourne Premiere

The first ever documentary film on Montessori education – as lived by the children themselves. Director Alexandre Mourot spends a year filming a class in which students direct their own learning. As a young father, watching his daughter go through her life experiences, Mourot discovered the Montessori approach and decided to set his camera up […]

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PlanesOfDevelopment
December 13, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, Montessori Work, News & Blog

Planes of Development

Dr Montessori outlined four consecutive planes, or stages, of development from birth to maturity, each plane spanning approximately six-years. At each plane of development children and young people display intellectual powers, social orientations and creative potential unique to that stage. Each plane is characterised by the way children in that plane learn, building on the […]

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October 17, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

Celebrating 150 Years

The 31st August 2020 is 150 years since the birth of Maria Montessori. Montessori was ahead of her time in her research, educational approach and pioneering work for social reform. The work of Montessori today continues to motivate people to change the world for the better and has impacted the lives of children and teachers […]

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October 14, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, Montessori Work, News & Blog, Thoughts & Reflection

The ultimate list of Montessori activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers

Download The ultimate list of Montessori activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers provided by The Montessori Notebook.com    

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October 4, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog

Our Favourite Montessori Podcasts

With the explosion in podcast popularity we thought we would list our favourite’s for Montessori inspiration. Baan Dek Montessori  Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy Montessorium The Montessori Notebook Dr Montessori’s Own Handbook The Art of Parenting Let us know if you have come across other great podcasts we should share with our community. Great Podcasts […]

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September 1, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

How Positive Discipline changed my life

I’m often asked, “What is Positive Discipline?” For me, and I don’t mean to be too dramatic, it was a rude awakening, changed my life and saved it at the same time. Let me explain… I discovered Positive Discipline during my first year working in a mixed age Montessori classroom. At 43, I had decided […]

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August 31, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog, Thoughts & Reflection

Happy Birthday Maria Montessori

August 31st is a special day. Maria Montessori would have turned 149. She passed in 1952, but her legacy lives on. Children all over the world are working daily in classrooms just like the one she cobbled together in 1907. Adults are witnessing the same discoveries she made. Generations later, has childhood really changed all […]

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August 8, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog

How to Deal With a Child’s Aggressive Behavior

When I’m upset — insert also overwhelmed, exhausted, angry, impatient — it takes me awhile to work through it. It’s not easy for me to simply shake it off, restrain or ignore however I’m feeling either. I need time to reflect, talk about and work through strong emotions, and I need empathy in that, too. […]

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July 14, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, Montessori Work, News & Blog, Thoughts & Reflection

Five tips to bring Montessori Home

Families want to be supportive of their children’s development. We all get the same 24 hours in the day, so whether our work is unpaid as a primary caregiver or takes us outside the home for most of the day and many special occasions, between chores and school and sleep and the zillion other unnameable […]

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July 1, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog, Thoughts & Reflection

When We Get Mad at Children

Most of us who work with children and/or have children of our own know well that little boys and girls are not the only ones who can find it challenging to handle anger and stress. We can too, of course. A significant challenge when being around children can be stress. That stress has many different […]

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June 11, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community, News & Blog

Don’t Interrupt the Concentrating Child; Dr. Steven Hughes on Neuroscience and Montessori

Valid and reliable scientific research and brain development theory should be the driving force behind any school system. Sadly, in our country, that is too often not the reality. Too many of our nation’s schools are based on an industrial-era, conveyor-belt, “information-in, information-out” style. Missing in this antiquated approach is the child as an agent […]

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June 9, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

7 Best Books about Montessori & Child Development

There are so many incredible options out there if you want to read more about Montessori and early childhood development. Here are 7 best books on the magic of the first years of childhood  These are Montessori classics that you will love, covering everything from how to incorporate Montessori in your home, to Montessori theory, […]

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May 11, 2019  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Community

Your A to Z Guide to Emotional Intelligence for Children (and adults)

With emotional intelligence a hot topic in the world’s of parenting and education I (Gavin McCormack) thought I would put together 26 of the best activities parents, carers and teachers can do to allow children to feel emotional grounded. The idea is that we build skills within the children in our care to allow them […]

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