Boost curiosity about the world with the Montessori Science Curriculum. Join me in sparking the child's sense of wonder through scientific projects and experiments. Learn how to dive deeper into the realms of earth science, astronomy, life science, zoology, botany, physical science and chemistry in your prepared environment.
Have you ever had a full night's sleep and woke up still feeling exhausted? Do you lie in bed at night unable to shut off your mind? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by sounds and lights? If so, you might be experiencing a rest deficit! So often we confuse rest with sleep, leaving us […]
Come with us on a journey deeper into your sense of self. We are hard-wired to hold biases. Early humans needed a sense of "other" to ensure their survival. Why do we still hold onto our unconscious belief systems when we no longer need them? We will be going deeper to examine our own biases, […]
CGMS and Royal Oaks International Montessori School in Nashik, India will sponsor a special webinar to help kick off the start of the Indian school year. Chip DeLorenzo, co-author of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom will present the webinar titled, "Setting and Maintaining Limits in the Montessori Classroom." This two hour webinar will help teachers learn […]
Find out more about how the role of the adult in the Montessori environment is different from that of a conventional teacher, and why this matters if one wants to help children develop beyond low level skills and rote memorization.
“In Montessori Education, we often speak of the importance of, “Meaningful Work.” But what does this mean and look like in the classroom?
In this workshop, participants will uncover the causes of this developmental setback, and how to help rebuild self-regulation in their students and classroom communities.
You can prepare a perfect environment. You can equip it with beautiful materials. You can understand child development inside and out. And you can develop your knowledge of Montessori philosophy to a T.
My early days in Montessori were spent making sure that the room arrangement and shelves were set up perfectly...at least in my mind! But after a few years of challenging beginnings, and chances to observe those activities that truly engaged my students, I changed my mindset about the beginning of the year. This workshop will […]
Preparing an environment is often thought of as deciding which works to put out on the shelf, and although this is an important part of preparedness, it is just one piece in a process of creating readiness around the child, the educator, the parents, and the classroom.
Maria was first and foremost, a scientist. She realized how respecting the dignity of children brought them forward into independence. Our modeling of behavior had the power to inspire harmony. Pairing Maria’s work with modern research on neuroscience, human development, and social-emotional learning, we can more deeply understand the how’s and the why’s behind what […]
In this discussion, we will cover how to best be a responsive educator through the following: building trusting relationships with families; navigating difficult conversations; how to best support the child by looking at the adult, the environment/school, and the child; utilizing resources we will share during the webinar; and how to guide and support the […]
