Exploring the World: Geography at Montessori Academy Idaho
August, 2023
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Topics: Educational Philosophy, Montessori
Geography, taught right, is a beautiful way of stoking a child’s imagination. It’s an excellent opportunity for cross-disciplinary learning—for making art and practicing fine motor skills, for reading tied to content learning, for storytelling and report-writing. Geography can and should be fun—and at Montessori Academy Idaho, it is! But unfortunately,…
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Cultivating Can-Do Attitudes: The Montessori Way to Independence
INDEPENDENCE. In Montessori, that’s a word we write in all caps—because it is that important. Independence matters—because being able to do things by yourself, without help from a parent or teacher hovering nearby, and knowing you can do it, is the foundation for earned confidence. Trying something, failing, learning from…
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