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Words + Movement = Reading
By: Connie Parker
Within a Montessori classroom, movement is found everywhere. It has great importance in mental development, provided that the action which occurs is connected with the mental activity going on. Having purposeful movement…
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Why Cursive is Still Important in Education
By Erin McFarland
In our highly technical age, handwriting as a whole seems to be an antiquated concept in our education systems. How often do we handwrite things in our daily lives? Moreover, cursive writing seems to be an old-fashioned…
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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Academically?
By Kristi Ockuly
As a Montessori teacher for more than twenty years, and as a mother of five, I can attest to the fact that all parents wonder about the experience their young children will have in school. If they are in preschool, parents…
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Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten Emotionally?
By Kristi Ockuly
As a Montessori teacher for more than twenty years, and as a mother of five, I can attest to the fact that all parents wonder about the experience their young children will have in school. If they are in preschool, parents…