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News
Montessori Society announces new President Sue Palmer
Maria Montessori Institute AMI with news of the forthcoming 0-3 course
Montessori Education [UK] announces the launch of their new website designed to facilitate accreditation
Your Letters
Emma Wong Singh answers reader’s questions about Montessori related issues
Report
Montessori and the Early Years Foundation Stage
Montessori Education UK reports on how easily the EYFS is fulfilled by Montessori but warns that the imposition of statutory goals for our young children cannot fail to compromise any child-led approach.
Features
How Important are the Montessori Materials?
Dr Angeline Lillard discusses the preponderance of non-Montessori materials sometimes found in a Montessori environment and raises the question ‘what is it that makes an environment Montessori?’ - perhaps this will be the subject of her next piece of research?
Supporting Bilingual Children
Irene Fafalios explains the different forms that bilingualism takes in today’s multicultural society
and how as teachers and parents we can support children who can support more than one language
Sadhana - Reflective Practice Spontaneous Living
Inspired by the theme of the 26th Montessori International Congress in Chennai Kristin McAlister
Young reflects on the connections between Sadhana and Montessori philosophy and our hope for a new humanity
Regulars
Yesterday’s Discovery - Today’s Science
Lori Woelhaf talks about the concept of flow and asks the question - did Montessori discover this 100 years ago?
Dear Maria...
The current failings of education in Mathematics is well-documented. What is the Montessori solution to this perennial problem?
