I Love MontessoriParts of … In MontessoriJuly 30, 2008 by Miss Norma | 2 comments
For my training I had to develop a curriculum. I chose ocean Life. So I made a lot of parts of sea creatures. The children really enjoy making books of parts of. The one they love the most was the Parts of the Manatee. [...] Continue Reading…
Summer Time, No Time Off for MontessoriJuly 27, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
A few weeks ago was the beginning of summer. I had been off for a week and began working summer camp at the Montessori school I work for. I was looking forward to it because I have time to do planning for the school year. It is [...] Continue Reading…
Understading the Math Environment Series: Part 3 Important Math conceptsJuly 24, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
The concept of temporal relations means having some understanding of beginning and ending, of order of events, and having some grasp of time (minute, hour, day, etc.). An understanding of this concept is needed for math because it gives the child knowledge that will help him/her to be [...] Continue Reading…
Maria Montessori, My Quote of the DayJuly 21, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
“Whoever touches the life of the child, touches the most sensitive point of a whole which has roots in the most distant past and climbs towards the infinite future.”
~Maria Montessori
As I looked for a mug for coffee at work I saw the quote on a mug. I so [...] Continue Reading…
Understanding the Language Environment Series: Part 3July 18, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
The sequence of the Language Environment begins with the development of the child’s oral communication, this is why it begins with the Nomenclature lessons and Picture Story. These lessons help the child build confidence in speaking. Some of the Language Area aims are to increase vocabulary, help [...] Continue Reading…