A Special Deal for the New Year!

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Until January 9th, save 30% on any of our CD-ROM Collections!

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New Materials, Freebie, and Updates for December

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

A quick look at our new materials, freebie, and updated materials for December!

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The Winner of the Peg Loom Giveaway!

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

The winner of the lovely loom from Montessori Services is…

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Peg Loom Weaving Set Review and Giveaway!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

**********This giveaway is now closed!***********

Recently I received a Peg Loom with Wool Yarn from Montessori Services for review. My 7-year-old daughter loves crafts, so we eagerly opened it up and started weaving!

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When Children and Culture Collide: An Interview with P. Donohue Shortridge

Friday, November 4th, 2011

P. Donohue Shortridge will be presenting a talk on the importance of the natural world to children at the AMS conference in San Francisco next March, focusing specifically on the adverse effects of screen time for children. I thought it would be good to talk to her about the topic of children and popular culture, and she was kind enough to answer my questions. Let’s jump right in!

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Dealing with Dyslexia

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Dyslexia is something that I’ve heard about my entire adult life as a teacher. But my knowledge has been fairly superficial.

Until now.

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Finding a Montessori School

Monday, August 1st, 2011

A common question I hear frequently is “How can I find a Montessori school near me?”. I thought I’d put together all the resources I know about in one helpful post.

There are several ways to go about finding a Montessori school.

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Studying Ancient Japan in the Montessori Classroom

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Japan is a beautiful country full of history and tradition. Our newest history set, Ancient Civilizations – Japan, extends over the past 14,000 years to take a look at the fascinating history of Japan. We cover famous people, places, and things that made up Ancient Japan.

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Filling in the Gaps for Elementary 6-9 Montessori

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

I was reminded recently that Maria Montessori did not provide us with an elementary curriculum, simply with materials and the instructions on how to use them. (This is aside from the underlying philosophy—I am speaking simply of the tools we have in the classroom.) This can mean that we have, as my trainer Sister Mary called them, “gaps” in what a Montessori child learns.

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Montessori Basics 11: Materials and Resources for Elementary 9-12

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

I get more and more questions about 9-12 all the time, and I think it’s great! It means that parents and teachers are so thrilled with the way children progress in 6-9, they want it to continue. I’ve been assembling some helpful 9-12 information and thought it would be nice to put it together in one post.

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