I Love MontessoriJust a Quick PostDecember 19, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
It has been a tough few weeks. I have a lot going on in school with the holidays and all we also had International Day. It was on Friday and it was a success. The children did beautifully and the parents were so happy with the [...] Continue Reading…
It’s Been a Long TimeDecember 7, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
It has been a rough few weeks. I had no time for myself or anything else. I never thought that having a lead teaching position would be so demanding. It’s been hard for me to adjust to my assistant. It has been a long and [...] Continue Reading…
American Montessori Society (AMS) Certification PapersNovember 11, 2008 by Miss Norma | 5 comments
Hurray! I finally got my certification. Everything has been approved and I am officially a certified primary Montessori teacher. I am certified by the American Montessori Society (AMS). It feels great to be able to say I am finished with my training. It was hard and intensive work, but [...] Continue Reading…
Adjusting To and Accommodating An Assistant TeacherOctober 12, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
I had a couple of rough weeks. My computer broke down and I was having difficulty with my assistant teacher.
It has been really hard adjusting to being a head teacher and delegating duties to my assistant. I was having difficulty with the way she works in [...] Continue Reading…
The Week of PresentationsOctober 9, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
I never thought that I would be giving so many presentations in one day. The last two weeks I have spent most of the day giving presentations, although the children have been adjusting really well. I need to give refresher presentations since the children have been off for [...] Continue Reading…