notes Maria Blaeuer, director of programs and outreach at the nonprofit Advocates for Justice and Education. Any intervention around bullying should therefore involve teaching new skills and strategies to both the bully and the victim.
fostered by educators such as Raymond and Dorothy Moore, John Holt, Maria Montessori, Charlotte Mason, and many other. Explore the different methods and styles of homeschooling. You'll be inspired, intrigued, and equipped with the tools to make the best educational choices for your own family....
Observation is the greatest tool when it comes to behavior. Maria Montessori, almost 100 years ago, conceived one of the most revolutionary educational systems, simply by observing the children. Nowadays, with technology by our side, observation is made even more simple, powerful and affordable. W...
— Maria MontessoriThe education pioneer built the teaching method that bears her name on five distinct principles: 1) Children are shown respect, 2) Kids have absorbent minds, 3) Sensitive periods are critical for learning, 4) Kids learn best in a prepared environment and 5) Kids can teach...
Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work Maria Montessori is important background reading for parents considering Montessori education for their children, as well as for those training to become Montessori teachers. The first woman to win a degree as a Doctor of Medicine in Italy in 1896, Maria Monte...
This project was Rhonda's first attempt to carry out a deep learning task in the new pedagogies style.When we asked her about the task's impact, she told us: What that did for me was open up a whole new insight into how students are learning.The students were completely engaged, didn...
In both groups, the parents noted that their decision had a much bigger impact on the boys at their current age, in adolescence, than it did when they were younger. Although this makes the decision more difficult, Jones believes it is worth serious consideration. “As a parent,” she advis...
Did you ever have these problems? How did your parents and teachers deal with you? Nathan, my grandson Louie is 6 and in the first grade. He has had struggles since daycare because he was smarter than the other kids. He has been bullied at times by teachers because they do not know ...
Montessori Play And Learn : A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to Six We all want the best possible starts in life for our children, and one of the best possible starts in life, educationally, is the "method" pioneered by Maria Montessori and taught successfully today throughout...