Not that long ago (August 31st), you might have noticed that Google’s logo picture tried to create the letters using some equipment that would look very familiar to all those who have had anything to do with Montessori education. This Google Doodle, to use the technical name, was created in honour of Maria Montessori, as [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Children have different learning styles: audio, visual and kinesthetic. The Montessori Method of learning and teaching caters to all these styles, but when you are helping your child learn at home, you will probably want to tailor the way you approach it. Audio learners learn best by listening and talking. This means that when you [...]
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Who was Maria Montessori and Montessori Gold Coast? Montessori isn’t a trade name, and Montessori Gold Coast childcare centres/education centres are those that follow the methods of Maria Montessori, who pioneered a school of thought, in both senses of the phrase. Maria Montessori was an Italian woman who was born in 1870 and was one [...]
