Cultivating Mindfulness Part 2: Resources
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Elizabeth Heller promotes mindfulness for kids through breathing, movement, & journals, enhancing emotional & physical wellness & family connection.
Cultivating Mindfulness Part 1: A Conversation with Elizabeth Heller
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Mindfulness helps parents stay present, fostering emotional regulation & confidence in children, aligning with Montessori values.
Our Montessori Bookshelf: For Summer Adventure
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Summer adventure time! Use The Lost Book of Adventure for tips. Try hiking, rafting, catching fireflies, and stargazing. Enjoy the outdoors!
Imagination, Creativity, and Fantasy: A Montessori Perspective
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Montessori fosters creativity and imagination through real-world exploration, encouraging self-generated pretend play over adult-imposed fantasy.
What does assessment look like in Montessori?
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Montessori assessment avoids traditional tests, focusing on authentic tasks and formative feedback for holistic student growth and self-directed learning.
Developing Body Awareness
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Body schema, our internal body awareness, develop through sensory experiences and movement, crucial for confident, integrated children.
Looking Deeper: Understanding Needs Behind Behaviors
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Summer’s a time for self-reflection in parenting. Understand behavior through needs & mistaken goals. Start with self-acceptance & empathy.
Our Montessori Bookshelf: The Parent Corner
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Explore summer reads for parents: Hunt, Gather, Parent—ancient wisdom; 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do—resilience; No More Mean Girls—compassion.
An Expansive Experience: Music in Montessori
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Montessori integrates music into the curriculum, fostering sensorial experiences, literacy, and cultural understanding, nurturing spontaneous expression.
A Summer Path to Independence
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Encouraging summer camp attendance for children fosters independence, social skills, and self-discovery, even if met with initial resistance.