About the dinosaur talk….So fast forward to this morning, there was a big buzz in the school as the children in the Upper and Lower Primary classes, held their first debate practice. That was just the beginning… the children proceeded to provide vast accounts about dinosaurs. Primary aged children are cabsnle of engaging in large … More Children, dinosaurs,and big projects
What books do our children read? When do children start studying Literature? These questions and more have been on my mind for a while now. So before I start getting comprehension passages as one of the answers, may I respectfully disagree that this will not serve our children well as the study of Literature! As … More The Study of Literature in Schools
At the beginning of each new term, or session we spend a lot of time and money on decorating our classrooms, do we not? Let’s examine this practice with a Montessori lens… In the Montessori setting we talk about the Prepared Environment and not just a classroom. This environment has several aspects: The physical, material/intellectual, … More The Importance of Classroom decoration: A Montessori Perspective
The children had fun today at their Christmas Presentation. So proud of them all. Thank you parents for your love and support. Thank you Addlo Team for making this term shine on.
Age- appropriate activity in the Early Years is a crucial point that always tends to rear its head over and over again. A lady asked a question on one of the groups I belong to: My three years old is learning 2 x table, and her homework is writing 1-150, please I need your contributions … More Age-appropriate activity in the Early Years
Happy World Science Day. We must always make sure our children see the inter-relationships in life and the science in it. Science is important. Science can be described as the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical world through observation and experiment. For a child to understand a lot of … More Science is Important
Some people read Dr Maria Montessori Decalogue’s and say, ‘This is too easy!’ But is it really? Each rule says a lot about the heart of what Montessori education is and what it isn’t. A lot of us concentrate on the materials, as administrators providing the didactic materials is a priority, as teachers presenting the … More Dr Maria Montessori’s Decalogue 1
The Montessori Project Launched last weekend Sunday 14th March 2020 with a WhatsApp session attended by many parents and educators. As Montessori gains ground in Africa and around the world it is important that we as adult can apply the Montessori principles in such a way that it makes a massive effective differnces for tomorrow’s … More The Montessori Family Project
I just listened to a great sermon on Transgenerational Leadership… It spoke to me on so many levels… Remember the story of Job..the sufferings, the questions and answers? Elihu the youngest spoke last… Why? Because the oldest are supposed the know better be wiser. Are they really? Job 32:9 Great men are not always wise, … More Train Up your child the right way
When the Montessori Curriculum is mentioned, what comes to mind? The Subjects taught in the Montessori Setting? So what subjects do we teach in the Montessori setting? Practical Life Sensorial Education Language Development Mathematics Cultural Subjects Did you know that that these are the subjects peculiar to the 3 -6 age group? What the Primary/Elementary … More Understanding The Montessori curriculum
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