We’ve got a few updates to share with you! Besides making new materials each month, we also try and update some of our older materials when we have a chance.

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I am so excited about the September freebie (yep, you’re getting it early!) I have wanted to re-do the workplans for a long, long time but didn’t have the chance until now.

Every single workplan has been completely revised and updated; they are now consistent and thorough. And, I’ve added workplans for 4th Grade for September through December.

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While you’re setting up your classroom for the new school year, you’ll be planning lessons for language, math, history, and geography.

But one thing we sometimes forget to plan for is peace education.

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I’m frequently asked these kinds of questions: Do children really do well in Montessori? What kinds of traits does a Montessori child develop? Is Montessori really a better way to learn?

I decided to ask for input, and posted this question on Facebook: “Parents, can you share some positive results you’ve seen in your child from being in Montessori?”

The answers were amazing!

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“Oh sweetie, you’re so special.”

I found myself saying this to my 6-year-old daughter the other day and afterward, began to think about the implications of that statement.

This MSN Mental Health article warns us that the results of a 24-year-long survey of college students indicate a serious rise in a narcissistic approach to living.

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Bobby and June George have been making a name for themselves in the field of Montessori education for quite a while. They are the founders of The Baan Dek Montessori in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the first school accredited by the Association Montessori International (AMI) in South Dakota.

Recently, they have begun to develop iPad and iPhone applications based on Montessori materials, specifically the sandpaper letters and wooden math materials like the red rods. Called Montessorium, this idea has been met with some skepticism on the part of Montessori teachers and parents. I had a chance to ask them some questions about this new combination of Montessori and technology.

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A few weeks ago, my husband and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. It was hard to believe that 16 years have passed since we said “I do”, and that in a few years, I’ll have known my husband for as long as I didn’t know him (we met when we were both 20).

Pretty much all I can think of when I see this picture of us is how young we look…

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We’re hoping to help you upgrade to a CD!

Our CD-ROM Collections are the best way to get our materials – the PDFs are over 50% off what you pay when you buy them individually. As we brainstormed this spring, we thought of three ways to help families and schools get their hands on one of our CD-ROMs.

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I don’t think I could overestimate the importance of reading aloud to children, even after they have learned to read. Sure, we all read to babies and toddlers, although some of us may not do it as often as we should. But many times we stop reading out loud to children in older grades. We’re missing out on a great opportunity.

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Whether a child receives a traditional education or an alternative one, there is always a desire on the part of educators and parents to know just how much the child is learning.

Test scores continue to be the holy grail of traditional education, but what happens when you pay children to get higher test scores?

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