Mother Nature’s recent flirtation with Spring-like temperatures in Hampton Roads has got most folks jonesing for warmer weather and all that comes with it. Bright sunny days, time spent outdoors, flowers, green grass, and of course, a springtime nature table for the kids. A nature table can be anything you want it to be, from…
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Language Activities in Children’s House
Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori philosophy, believed that language is what separates humans from all other species. She saw language as innate and part of the basic nature of humans to express themselves. Because of this, the Montessori language arts curriculum begins as soon as a child enters the Montessori environment and is an…
Presidential Montessorians
The Montessori philosophy and method of education has been around since 1907, when founder Maria Montessori opened the first Children’s House in a low-income area of Rome. Her philosophy struck a chord and soon spread worldwide among educators and eventually Montessori schools opened in Europe, North and South America, and every other continent except Antarctica….
Empathy and Friendship in the Montessori Environment
Recent studies show that today’s college students lack empathy. Empathy, or the ability to imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes, to share in their feelings, to feel for them or with them, and to see and value what another person is feeling or experiencing, is considered a core skill involved in building close relationships, maintaining…
