Studying Zoology in the Montessori Lower Elementary Classroom

Nothing awakens foresight in a small child, who lives as a rule for the passing moment and without care for the morrow, so much as this. Whe...

NAMC�s 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Be Grateful

It is amazing to consider how much we can be grateful for when we think about the people around us and the experiences we share. If we try h...

Studying the Skeletal System in the Lower Elementary Classroom

Knowledge can be best given where there is eagerness to learn, so this is the period when the seed of everything can be sown, the child�s mi...

Chemistry in the Montessori Lower Elementary Classroom

The aim of the children who persevere in their work with an object is certainly not to �learn�; they are drawn to it by the needs of their i...

Learning to �Savor the Flavor� in the Montessori Environment

Life in the open air, in the sunshine, and a diet high in nutritional content coming from the produce of neighbouring fields improve the phy...

NAMC�s 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Contribute

Community can take many forms. It can be your neighborhood, your professional association, your family and friends, or the Montessori enviro...

A Teacher�s Perspective on Normalization in the Montessori Elementary Classroom

Maria Montessori observed that when children were given freedom in an environment suited to their needs, they flourished and reached their f...

NAMC�s 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Find Inspiration in the Work of Others

Sometimes when you are starting on a new venture, you need a little pep talk � some motivation to encourage you. One of the best ways of doi...

Integrating Cosmic Education Across the Montessori Lower Elementary Curriculum

Cosmic education is the theoretical base upon which the many concepts and activities of the elementary classroom are built into a coherent b...

NAMC's 20 Lessons from 20 Years: Make Every Opportunity a Value-Added One

Over the past 20 years, NAMC has grown as a world-class Montessori training and curriculum provider partly due to our ability to recognize a...

Celebrating 20 Years of Black History Month in Canada

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me ... all I ask is that you respect me as a human being. � Jackie Robinson (1946 Montre...