Lori Bourne, Author at Montessori for Everyone Blog

75 Reasons to Have a Child

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 29, 2007
Post Category:Parenting
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For years, it's been a source of amusement for my family that when I was young, I didn't like children or want to have children of my own. How little…

Of Waldorf, Doman, and Charlotte Mason

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 25, 2007
Post Category:Education
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I've been hearing a lot about other alternative methods of education besides Montessori. It seems that more and more people are becoming disillusioned with current traditional methods of education, and…

Is Learning a Foreign Language Necessary?

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 23, 2007
Post Category:Teaching Montessori
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Like many of you, I had long heard and read that children find it very easy to pick up foreign languages. In my own family, I had the example of…

10 Steps to Outstanding Student Presentations

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 20, 2007
Post Category:Elementary
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At one of my former schools, every spring the elementary students (grades 1-6) chose a topic to research and prepared a short (5-10 min.) oral presentation about it. Topics ranged…

A Change in Perspective

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 18, 2007
Post Category:Organization
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Something about spring makes me want to clean, clean, clean. The sun shines through my windows at certain angles and seems to highlight dirt and dust. Along with more traditional…

Spring Means Outdoor Fun!

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 14, 2007
Post Category:Child Development
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My kids are playing in our backyard right now, so it seems natural to post about spring and all its attendant activities. Truly, their favorite thing is to be "nature…

And Now for Some Non-Montessori Materials…

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 12, 2007
Post Category:Education
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Time for a little change-up - a break from Montessori. We know our kids can't live in a "all-Montessori-all-the-time" world. I like to think that there are many toys and…

A Trend in Montessori Materials

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 10, 2007
Post Category:Montessori Materials
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I guess it's okay, after over two years of creating and selling Montessori materials, to call myself a bit of an expert in this field. The materials, naturally, have long…

The Montessori Method for Adults

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 7, 2007
Post Category:Montessori Method
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A reader sent me an email today wondering it there is any research about using Montessori for adults. Great topic! I'm just going to brainstorm here, and we'll see what…

Do Montessori Kids Need Homework?

Post Author:Lori Bourne
Post published:March 5, 2007
Post Category:Elementary
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Yes, I'm on to another controversial topic right after the last one; I'm having fun, actually, talking about these issues and I love to hear from you guys about them!Sister…