Last week a long-awaited arrival showed up on my doorstep: a box of seagrass baskets ready to be added to my classroom and to Montessori Child! I eagerly unpacked the box and sat happily on the floor surrounded by a...

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Part 4: The Conference – Exhibitor Perspective   For most of the conference I was eagerly absorbing the inspiring information of the presenters…but when break time arrived it was my chance to switch name tags and go from ‘Jessica Langford...

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Part 3: The Gala Ball   Collective nouns are a funny thing. Some are familiar to almost all of us; a “pack” of hounds or a “swarm” of bees. There are other, more obscure, collective nouns that many of us...

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Part 2: The Conference – Participant Perspective   The Montessori Centenary Conference– held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th – consisted of a rich and varied program, which reflected the diversity of the attending audience. More than fourteen different presentations...

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Read Part 1 and Part 2    10. Montessori education will not teach your child that;    "How you feel, what you like, and what interests you is not nearly as important as what an adult wants you like and do.”...

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