Reminder - Montessori isn't patented... Find a good school. double check they align with credentials set out by Montessori Canada, or AMI. https://t.co/Znekz4iU3h
Cardinal Rules of Early Education -
Samuel Coleridge 1772-1834
1- To work by love and so generate love
2- To habituate the mind to intellectual accuracy and truth.
3- To excite imaginative power.
"Little is taught by contest or dispute, everything by sympathy and love." S.C.
@teachergoals ... Is it just me, or do others recognize that sometimes exclusion from a particular environment might be the most effective approach for encompassing the most potential of each child and each child's education.
@teachergoals what a paradox - proof that to include is to exclude. oh my... Oh the word inclusion can be problematic- can inclusion mean 'to encompass wholly'?
If only Montessori discussions were less about 'Montessori' and more about it's central focus - optimizing potential of the child through understanding their developmental needs and unique gifts. Feeling in solidarity.
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Today marks the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth in Canada!
Join us as we celebrate Black Canadian stories and achievements in the month of February and beyond.
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#BHM2023
@WeAreTeachers Understanding children through the lens of innate tendencies, sensitivities, through their developmental lens - thank you Dr. Maria Montessori!
By far, hands down the most enriching, accessible, thought provoking professional development I've come across. I heart edu-crush. It's also very interesting that the most forward thinking pedagogy is almost overlaps so succinctly with the Montessori Method. Stay curious.
Last episode of 2022!
How do our past experiences being graded haunt us?
Where are we getting it wrong in our present conversations about grading?
What is a vision that helps us to carry the spirit of learning in our hearts in the future?
Listen @ https://t.co/BrA2wwebVA
@leeannjung Nov 14, 1960... the first time Ruby Bridges' school was introduced to the gift of diversity. Thank goodness those white kids were finally 'allowed' to know a black child in their class.
...no matter whether it is the smallest molecule or the largest organism. Every single thing has a purpose and meaning in the whole picture of life. As the child understands this network of relationships, the child discovers their own significance and contribution to the world.
How does interdisciplinary education support equity? -Interdisciplinary education is a way to show the child how everything in the universe is interrelated and interconnected,...