A while ago I applied for Fridays Child Montessori Gold Coast to become a recognised kindergarten under the State Government’s QKFS scheme. Along with that I also applied to become an “official” Kindergarten teacher in Queensland, despite being “provisionally registered” since 1987. Despite offering a full Kindergarten program since 1987 and being a four year [...]
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These Cockies are cheeky at fridays Child Montessori Gold Coast. If Laurena doesn’t feed them they send one of their group over to her office window sill, where it sits and taps on the glass until she comes out with food! Smart bird the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo and great fun for the children to watch [...]
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Here is our Ent, who provides shade for your children, shelter for our birds and somewhere safe for them to have their nests … Yes – Ent legs.
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Many Montessori parents who want to follow the GAPS diet or have a few more vegetarian meals (either for health reasons, ethical reasons or to save a few dollars on the food bill) are told that beans, dried peas, chick peas and lentils (commonly called the “pulsesâ€) are a good source of vegetarian protein. However, [...]
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Montessori learning isn’t just about sandpaper letters and tidying up properly. A good Montessori education involves all parts of a person, and music is important. Don’t keep music just for bed times or special times, or for the classroom. Music should be part of your everyday life, and your child’s life, too. However, don’t think [...]
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One of the activities used in Montessori early childhood education centres to teach early mathematics concepts involves pouring and transferring. Now, one of the easiest and most available substances that pour beautifully is water, of course. So why not make bath time into a learning time by making sure that you have (or, rather, your [...]
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Myth 1: At a Montessori Gold Coast child care centre, children get to do whatever they want. Fact: While Montessori learning allows children to be self-directed and to choose their learning activities, they don’t just get to do what they want. The teacher will observe the children and can see when some teaching or direction [...]
