Montessori in the News
When It’s Playtime, Many Kids Prefer Reality Over Fantasy
A recent study of 3-to-6 year-olds shows that children would rather do something real than pretend to do it, and often prefer realistic play to fantasy play. A lot of our pedagogy is based on this fact, and it's something parents can benefit a great deal from remembering at home.
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A Defense of Cursive, From a 10-Year-Old National Champion
Edbert Aquino is a national handwriting champion from New Jersey, where a lawmaker wants all public schools to teach the skill again.
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Bezos' Pledges $2 Billion To Fund New Montessori Preschools
Montessori Alumnus, Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com, Pledges $2 Billion for Montessori Preschools Serving Low-Income Children and to Address Homelessness
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Could the Montessori Method Help People with Dementia?
On the very day we post this, there are retired Montessori teachers working toward certification in Montessori for Aging and Dementia right here in DC. Read this article, from the Guardian, for why and how Montessori is helping the elderly with Practical Life skills.
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