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Montessori Celebrates 100 Years

This year, 2007, marks the one-hundredth birthday for the style of teaching created by Maria Montessori. When Maria first developed her ideas on how children should learn, she did not aspire to be an educator. She was a doctor. Maria Montessori first worked with children in an insane asylum. Later she worked with underprivileged children at a daycare. From her observations she created the Montessori methods of teaching. The Montessori method of teaching is based on the thought that children learn best if they are allowed to work at their own pace with room to move about and explore. There … Continue reading →

Delaying Pre-School

When I was in second and third grades I was in a program called Mentally Gifted Minors or MGM. It was a great program. The program met on a different campus on certain days. Those students in the program rode the bus to the other school on those days. MGM was self-led study. It was very enjoyable and I learned a lot. My sister’s children all went to a Montessori school for pre-school and some for kindergarten as well. They all had very good experiences and did well in school. I was interested in Montessori for Jessie. Jessie is going … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: August 25- August 31

This has been a very interesting week at Families.com. There have been several changes and additions to writing topics. I plan to continue bringing you up to date information about educational issues. Check out below for articles from this week. Sunday, August 26 Pay Students to Stay in High School? Arizona has devised a plan to attempt to keep students from dropping out of high school. Under the new plan, students will receive $25 a week to stay in school and keep up good grades. The students must also stay out of trouble. Montessori Celebrates 100 Years Maria Montessori introduced … Continue reading →