A Music Surprise at the Beginning of Montessori Work in Vietnam

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A Music Surprise at the Beginning of Montessori Work in Vietnam
I am in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) for 2+ weeks of school consultations and lectures. The first evening my hosts, Giang and Tu, hosted me to a fruit tasting with their two young children and Tu’s parents at their home. The visit turned into a Suzuki type concert enjoyed by all. I would like to share with you some of the special moments.

THE FRUIT

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The infamous SE Asia fruit it was brought to my attention upon arrival with a sign in my hotel room “No Durians allowed on the premises!” Above are pictures of one of the most delicious—but foul-smelling—fruits in existence. For details see this Wikipedia article. CLICK: Durian Continue reading →

The Music Environment for All Ages, Montessori Foundations for the Creative Personality

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The Music Environment for All Ages
This blog post contains excerpts from this 44-page title from the “Brief Montessori Introductions” Series . The text was first published in “AMI Journal, Theme Issue: The Montessori Foundations for the Creative Personality.” It is hoped that this and other valuable AMI journals will be available through AMI digital in the future. Watch this blog for information.

Introduction
The natural urge to sing, dance, make and listen to music wells up from the depths of each person, from birth to death. It can be stamped out at an early age or it can be fostered to enrich all of life. This article describes how important music is to us at every time in our life, from birth to death. But, what is music? What words can successfully describe it? We might as easily try to capture all the most poignant sights, sounds, and smells of childhood holiday celebrations into a single black and white collection of letters on a piece of paper. We may not know how to describe music, but we do know that we don’t want our children to miss out on it. (Page 3) Continue reading →

FREE download of Spanish Translation of Montessori Cosmic Education

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Educación Cósmica Montessori: El Descubrimiento del Niño de una Visión Global y la Tarea Cósmica

FREE PDF Spanish Translation of Montessori Cosmic Education, The Child’s Discovery of a Global Vision and a Cosmic Task, from the “First Montessori Books” Series.

For years it has been my honor to work in, or with, people in, several Latin American countries: Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is difficult for them to obtain my books, in English or Spanish/Portuguese. To remedy this situation, this new book, considered a good place to begin to discover Montessori—or as a reminder of what our work can mean to those who have been in the field for years—I was able to make it (a short book with few pictures) available as a free PDF download. I hope it reaches many and that your children will benefit.

Since posting this I have been asked by several people if it is okay to share it.
Certainly! Please forward this, or any of my blog posts, freely.

To see or download the book CLICK: Spanish translation PDF Continue reading →