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Authentic Learning Task

by Charlene Maderse

Aug 16, 2009

What are the significance in providing students with authentic learning tasks that will give them opportunities for contextual and hands-on learning?

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Authentic Learning Task

by Charlene Maderse

Aug 16, 2009

What are the significance in providing students with authentic learning tasks that will give them opportunities for contextual and hands-on learning?

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making montessori mats

by txmontessori

Aug 17, 2009

If I wanted to make my own montessori mats what is the best material or fabric to use and should I make them in different size or just one size. What sizes to most of you all use?

Thanks

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PT I have 2 sizes in my classroom. The small rugs are about the size of place mats. The larger ones are small rugs, about the size of a small bathroom rug

Aug 23, 2009

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art resources for toddlers and twos

by Dejan

Aug 17, 2009

Hello,

I would like to ask if somebody could recommend some good web page(s), which will give me ideas related to art and craft activities in my Montessori classroom, where I take care of toddlers and twos.

Sincerely,

Dejan

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Lane Hi,

These are some of art projects I have done with my toddlers. My class is mainly 2-3 year olds.

Marble Paintings Paint Spinner Fruit and Vegetable prints

Grass Prints- This activity is a lot of fun in the Spring. We go outside to collect grass from the yard. We place some of the grass onto a tray, then cover the gras...See More

Aug 22, 2009

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American Sign Language for Students Online

by Paul Fugate

Aug 18, 2009

A new online program for students has just surfaced. ASLdeafined is a program for anyone to learn sign language, including you and your students. Some of the features of ASLdeafined are:

1. Themed Lessons 2. Skill building activities and retention exercises 3. Personalized progress chart 4. Customizable dictionary and vocabulary bank 5. De...See More

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Is this Montessorian?

by CS

Aug 21, 2009

Hello everyone,

Do any of you correct a child's penmanship (like letter or number formation)? I have a child who is coming to my 1st grade class whose handwriting has much to be desired - her numbers/letters are upside down/flipped & somewhat illegible. Her primary teacher would never correct her children for fear of stifling their des...See More

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CS Hi CS - I definitely encourage good penmanship with the 3rd > year children - but then again they have usually been through > the progression of materials that prepare for the writing > exercises and alot of repetition with chalkboards and > sandtrays before writing on paper. Then ALL the writing > exercises perfect this skill - most...See More

Aug 22, 2009

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maureen CS: This is an interesting topic as I have heard for many years now that Montessori "graduates" that enter first grade in the local public schools have a reputation for poor handwriting skills. My own granddaughter has been in my class for four years now and she STILL tends to form her letters and numbers from bottom up despite her work with all th...See More

Aug 22, 2009

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Conducting a Survey

by Cassandra

Aug 25, 2009

I am seriously considering opening a Montessori School within the next year. I would like to conduct a survey to local residents to try and determine demand on this type of program! Has anybody ever conducted this type of survey before? What kinds of questions did you ask? Did you accept names and phone numbers of families interested in joining a w...See More

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subtraction strip board

by priya

Aug 30, 2009

could someone help me with subtraction strip board? How do you show to the children? thanks priya

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CS Are you Montessori trained? Should be in your manuals.

On 8/30/09, priya wrote: > could someone help me with subtraction strip board? How do > you show to the children? > thanks > priya

Aug 30, 2009

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Starting Practical Life in Public K

by Sarah

Aug 30, 2009

Are there any good resources or suggestions out there for starting a practical life area of the classroom in a public K class? I am awaiting word on a grant to outfit my room with all other Montessori curriculum area materials, but whether I get the grant or not, I see the need for practical life work in my incoming kindergarten kids, as well as I ...See More

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Sarah Mary,

Thanks for your reply!

I have that book, and will definitely have to re-read it!

On 8/30/09, Mary wrote: > On 8/30/09, Sarah wrote: >> Are there any good resources or suggestions out there for >> starting a practical life area of the classroom in a public >> K class? I am awaiting word on a gran...See More

Aug 30, 2009

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Honey Sarah, I was wondering if you'd share how you're doing & what all you're doing implementing Monti approaches w/the public school K. I'm working toward getting my degree in Monti & Special Ed. I currently am a homeschooling mother of a special needs child & Monti works wonders with and we started waaaaaay past 3 & he's doing very wel...See More

Sep 24, 2009

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Scheduling Presentations

by Marc V. Lopez

Aug 30, 2009

How do you schedule the presentations of different activities (Math, Language, Health Sciences,etc) in a Montessori elementary classroom? Do you have a fix guide such as Math every morning or Mondays and Tuesdays? Do you use a guide like, by midyear fractions should have been presented, cubing by year end?

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