One of the key concepts and skills that Montessori education develops in different ways and from different perspectives through the entire childhood and through the entire educational process is independance.
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In our classrooms, we take every opportunity to teach our students how they can independently take care of themselves throughout the day.
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As a child, did you want to become a teacher, or anticipated becoming one?
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This spring, as part of our Values curriculum and Art Program, we invited TEDx speakers Garret Garrels and Tim Holmes to lead a workshop at IMSP for our Elementary classes.
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We all know the scene: a frustrated parent, a child that refuses to listen and do as they’re told, the fight that no‑one wins.
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Have you ever noticed the mixed-age classrooms in a Montessori school and wondered why? This is a specific design that allows younger children to benefit from having older peers as role models and mentors and enables older children to step into leadership roles. This model mirrors real-world experiences where people of different ages work together and learn from each other.
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