Contents
News
News of upcoming events and happenings in the UK Montessori community
Your Letters
Emma Wong Singh answers readers' questions about Montessori related issues
Report
Independence Starts in the Home
As a prelude to the launch of the AidtoLife parent support initiative Paula Lillard Preschlack talks about the outcome of offering opportunities for independence to small children
Features
Journey through the Planes - Geometry from 3 to 12
An excerpt from the Keynote speech given by Ann Dunne at the Maria Montessori Institute
The Story of Geometry - A Cosmic Tale
A story to stimulate cosmic exploration in children in the Second Plane
Offering Children Freedom to Develop
Louise Livingston, trainer at the Maria Montessori Institute talks about how we can offer freedom in
the Children's House
Essay
Are we robbing our children of the ability to think?
Sue Palmer, renowned campaigner for the respect of childhood and president of the Montessori Society AMI UK airs her fears with regard to the 'whiteboard' revolution that is taking over children's classrooms
Interview
Corner of Hope - A Humanitarian Response
In a unique interview for direction Lynne Lawrence, Executive Director of AMI talks about the new pilot project to help the refugee communities in Kenya
Regulars
Yesterday's Discovery - Today's Science
Lori Woelhaf asks whether current science supports the Montessori view that development has a timetable
Dear Maria...
Gayle Wood asks what Maria Montessori would have thought about the ubiquitous use of the dummy to soothe babies and young children
