Month: July 2015

Portuguese Translation of Montessori 0-3 Book, and More . . .

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Portuguese Joyful Child

Portuguese Translation of Montessori 0-3 Book, and More . . .
In 1947, forty years after the momentous discoveries in human potential that attracted worldwide attention to the San Lorenzo slums of Rome in 1947, Maria Montessori, MD, realized that to truly affect human development in the most positive way attention needed to be turned to the first three years of life. Modern scientific discoveries have backed this up, and the demand for AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) 0-3 trained adults, known as “Assistants to Infancy” far outweighs the availability. Continue reading →

Post-Earthquake Montessori Help for Children in Nepal

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A Forgotten People

Forgotten Children of the Himalaya
Because I worked  with these children in Nepal a few years ago I have had many requests from Montessorians around the world on how their school children can help, especially fellow Montessori children, with the earthquake situation. Even though it is no longer on the news today, the need for help remains. I have heard from several schools outside of Nepal who have sponsored fundraisers and sent money to help SMD. This is a video slide show that explains who are the children attending SMD (Shree Mangal Dvip) school in Kathmandu where I consulted. It was created before the earthquake as you will see. Continue reading →