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Cookies are delicious. There’s no disputing it. Very few have the control to withstand the ultimate temptation of a warm chocolate chip cookie. One thing is for sure… It’s most certainly not the Cookie Monster. He is the poster child for instant gratification and impulse. But that all changed during the 44th season of Sesame Street. The show has reframed the Cookie Read the full article…
Cultivating the Spiritual Embryo About 4 or 5 years ago, Dave Rabkin (founder of MRX), visited the Lakota Indian reservation in South Dakota to train a new school using MRX. It was run by a husband/wife team, David and Betty Archambault. Dave Rabkin spent a lot of time with them outside of the training and Read the full article…
Watch Adam explain the motivation behind these Montessori Behavior and Work Habits lessons. To learn how to add these into your MRX account… click here!
There are over 40 Jewish Montessori schools in the U.S. Read about them here: Full Article
Behavior and Work Habits Social Emotional Learning has generated a lot of buzz in education lately. Researchers, teachers, administrators, and parents continue to find that attention to a child’s social and emotional intelligence translates to better academic performance. But more importantly, it develops a person more capable of collaboration, cooperation, and contribution to a society. Aren’t Read the full article…
What is Practical Life in Montessori? A prominent piece to the Montessori curriculum, especially in the early years, is the Practical Life curriculum. Practical Life is much like it sounds… an education on how to handle the details of everyday life. Often overlooked in life, let alone school, an education on how to care for Read the full article…
This excerpt from a 1992 lecture that Nancy Rambusch gave shortly before her death gave her insights on normalizing a classroom. Nancy was the founder of the American Montessori Society.
How Does an Elementary Montessori Classroom Work? This video introduces the basic elements of elementary Montessori. The full video is available on MRX for subscribers.