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The Montessori Method: Education for Life from Inside Montessori

Deb Chitwood — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:00:02 +0000

Happy birthday, Dr. Montessori! I’m so grateful that everyone can receive Montessori inspiration online. There are lots of great videos available for any parent or teacher to see Montessori in action. Now there are even feature-length films available about Montessori. One of them, Inside Montessori, is available in parts or as a complete feature film...

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Montessori Peace Inspiration and Wishing You Peace

Deb Chitwood — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 15:00:06 +0000

I hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season filled with peace, love, and joy. Let us all strive to move toward Maria Montessori’s vision of peace through peace education. Montessori Peace Inspiration Unfortunately, peace is absent for too many this year. I think Maria Montessori’s words and examples of Montessori peace...

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Montessori: Learning for Life

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 05:00:46 +0000

I love watching Montessori in action. Whether you’re a teacher, parent considering Montessori education, or Montessori homeschooler, you’ll find lots of helpful ideas by watching videos from Montessori schools. Montessori: Learning for Life gives a glimpse into a Montessori school and gives tips for parents to follow at home as well. Montessori: Learning for Life Video...

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Montessori for Infants

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:00:52 +0000

Montessori education for infants is rather magical. It’s amazing to see what babies do when they’re given freedom of movement and activities that meet their needs. Montessori for Infants: A Window Into the Nido at LePort Montessori Video I love that the term “nido” is Italian for nest … such a sweet image of how we...

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Ideas from Montessori Schools – Countryside Montessori School

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 21 May 2019 04:00:22 +0000

I always love to see Montessori education in action. Here are some inspiring videos from Countryside Montessori School (Countryside Day School) in Northbrook, Illinois. The school is for children 16 months through 8th grade. The “Learning for Life” video gives many clear images of children deeply involved in self-directed work. While the video is produced...

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Ideas from Montessori Schools – Wexford Montessori Magnet School

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:10:41 +0000

I love to see Montessori education in action. And I’m always excited to see Montessori education available in public schools! This Montessori school video gives a glimpse into Montessori education in action in a public school setting … Wexford Montessori Magnet School in Lansing, Michigan. This video has ideas to use with both preschool- and...

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Watch for These Inspiring Montessori Films: Let the Child Be the Guide and Inside Montessori

Deb Chitwood — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:25:42 +0000

There are many short Montessori videos available on YouTube to give inspiration. But now there are two professional feature-length films available to give lots of inspiration and information about Montessori education. Let the Child Be the Guide Trailer with subtitles – Let the child be the guide – Documentary film on Montessori education – Le...

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Infant-Toddler Montessori {Helpful Videos for Parents and Caregivers}

Deb Chitwood — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:35:07 +0000

When you read Montessori ideas about sensitive periods from birth to age 6, you’ll find two sensitive periods that include babies. Those, of course, are the sensitive periods for movement and language. I want to share some helpful videos from Educational Video Publishing that will show the importance of those sensitive periods for infants and...

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Introduction to Montessori Elementary

Deb Chitwood — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:15:14 +0000

I love that I’m asked more and more often about Montessori elementary as many of the Montessori homeschool preschoolers and Montessori primary-school students reach elementary age. So, today I want to share some great resources that give an introduction to Montessori elementary. Introduction to Montessori Elementary Although the Montessori primary (3-6) curriculum can easily work...

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Discovering Montessori

Deb Chitwood — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:15:48 +0000

There are many myths and misconceptions about Montessori education. The best way to begin to understand Montessori is to see it in action. The second best way is probably to see videos of Montessori in action. That’s true whether you plan to send your child to a Montessori school, have a Montessori homeschool, or use...

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