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Good-Byes & Good-Hellos

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Communication, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, Grace and Courtesy, Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

Good-byes and good-hellos are such an important part of your child’s day whether they show it or not. How you feel about leaving them, how you prepare them for separation, how you greet them, and what you do at the end of the day can make a huge difference in...

Supporting Your Children’s Natural Growth in Language and Literacy

by Christine Lowry | Family Resources, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Video, Webinars / MFA

Christine Lowry, a Montessori special educator with expertise in language and literacy development, will share ideas based on current research that advocates using a natural, relaxed approach to learn and love reading. She will explain how to use a “serve and...

Embracing the Future

by Jennie Caskey | Entrepreneurship, Family Resources, Language, MFA, TC April 2023, Tomorrow's Child

It is vital that educators prepare students not for the world we grew up in, nor even the world as it appears today; rather, we need to prepare for a world that does not yet exist and which we cannot possibly predict. With that in mind, I’m sure I’m not the...

The Magic of Reading Together

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Family Resources, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Video, Webinars / MFA

Summertime is a great time for children and families to get out a good book and enjoy reading. Whether you read under the shade of a tree in the yard or in a cozy chair at home or during travel time by car, train, or plane, or maybe at your local library or bookstore,...

Ableism: Changing Assumptions with the Language We Use

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Communication, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Language, Language & Reading, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Education, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Grammar Tells a Story

by Michael Dorer, EdD | Brain Development, Communication, Family Resources, Language, Language & Reading, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Teachers, Story-telling, Video, Webinars / MFA, Writing

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The Language We Use: Inclusion in the Montessori Classroom

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Challenging Behaviors, Children with Exceptionalities, Communication, Educational Program Coordination, Faculty, Language, Montessori Administrators, Montessori Teachers, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Employing Humor To Guide Children Toward Better Learning and Behavior

by Jonathan Wolff | Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, Grace and Courtesy, Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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What We Believe Our Children Receive: Living Out Our Family Values

by Cassi Mackey | Discipline, Emotionally Healthy Children, Family Resources, Grace and Courtesy, Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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How Much Is Too Much?: Giving Children What They Need May Not Always Be What They Want

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Discipline, Family Resources, Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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What Do You Want Me To Do?: Telling Your Child What To Do Rather Than What Not To Do

by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Discipline, Family Resources, Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Parenting on the Same Page, Video, Webinars / MFA

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Part 2: Montessori Inclusion- A Whole School Model for All

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Educational Program Coordination, Language, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Montessori Inclusion- A Whole School Model for All

by Christine Lowry | Administrative Team, Educational Program Coordination, Language, Montessori Administrators, Research, School Leadership, School Resources, The International Montessori Council, Video, Webcasts / IMC

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Raising a Child to Love Literature

by Cathie Perolman | Language, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Nature, Reading, TC May 2022, Tomorrow's Child

Parents often wonder and worry about how to encourage children to read and how to raise a child to love literature. How can you inspire your preschooler, school-aged child, or teen to love the written word? It begins with adult modeling, sharing literature at all...