http://keystoneschool.com Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:11:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This arrived in our in-box recently, provided by Maren Schmidt of Kids Talk News. Her articles, and newsletters are always fascinating. This one provides a link to a free downloadable book called Stop Stealing Dreams. Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------- Understanding Montessori February 29, 2012 A Montessori Week Surprise Seth Godin, in his just released educational manifesto, Stop Stealing ... http://keystoneschool.com/2012/02/what-we-teach/ Michael Duffy, author of Math Works: Montessori math and the developing brain, will be at Keystone Montessori School for an evening presentation on Tuesday, March 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Michael Duffy, co-author of Children of the Universe, offers clear descriptions of the Montessori math materials and explains ... http://keystoneschool.com/2012/02/an-evening-with-michael-duffy-math/ Come join us at Keystone Montessori School for our Admissions Open House! Saturday, January 21st, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 55 Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 If you're looking for a preschool, kindergarten, or elementary program that allows your child to grow and learn at his or her own pace, ... http://keystoneschool.com/2012/01/open-house-january-22-10-a-m-noon/ This short and engaging video gives an excellent overview of the benefits of Montessori education in our complex and demanding world. http://keystoneschool.com/2011/10/what-is-montessori/ Both founders of Google were Montessori students. In various presentations and interviews, they have spoken about how Montessori inspired their creativity, and nurtured their independence. Hear what Sergey Brin has to say in this informal presentation. http://keystoneschool.com/2011/05/sergey-brin-google-founder-talks-about-montessori/ What happens when poetry meets grammar?  We are finding out in our lower elementary classroom! Our students in grades one through three have been enjoying poetry:  reading works of many poets, and writing their own poetry. Sometimes a poem is illustrated with a picture, as well. Recently, the students have brought ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/12/when-poetry-meets-grammar/ Here's a quote from Maria Montessori: "My vision of the future is no longer of people taking exams and proceeding on that certification from the secondary school to the university, but of individuals passing from one stage of independence to a higher, by means of their own activity, through their own ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/11/montessoris-vision-of-the-future/ Our elementary students enjoy Mystery History day every year. Each student selects a person from history (living or dead), and learns a bit about that person. The student then creates a costume, or a prop that relates to that person's life. Finally, the student has three clues. The student will wear ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/11/mystery-history/ Elementary students enjoyed one of The Great Lessons of the elementary curriculum. This is called "The Beginning", or sometimes "The Creation Story". The First Great Lesson weaves a tale of the origins of the universe and our own planent. Using impressionistic charts and experiments directly related to the basic physical properties ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/11/the-beginning/ In our Montessori classrooms, each child works at their own pace. This is true for every child from preschool through elementary. Students do work, and when they master a concept, the teacher introduces them to something more complex. Many lessons are given to individual students, or a small group. At any ... http://keystoneschool.com/2010/10/independence-concentration-collaboration/