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My Early Intervention Program
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My Early Intervention Program

Early Childhood

My Early Intervention Program

Heather2024-05-25T09:00:05-05:00May 25th, 2024|Categories: Early Childhood|Tags: autism, brain development, neurodivergency, parenting, research|

Excerpt from Autism and Education: The Way I See It, What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Dr. Temple Grandin I had a wonderful and effective early education program that started at age two and a half. By then, I had all the classic symptoms of autism, including no speech, no eye contact, tantrums, and constant repetitive behavior. This was in 1949, and doctors knew nothing about autism, but my mother would no accept that nothing could be done to help me. She was [...]

New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes
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New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes

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New Meta Study: Montessori Education Leads to Positive Student Outcomes

Heather2024-05-25T08:02:51-05:00December 25th, 2023|Categories: Montessori|Tags: academics, brain development, education, Montessori, research|

by Dr. Dean Blase Montessori educators have all experienced it: walking into a well-run, humming classroom where children are focused on learning, making and reinforcing new discoveries, and demonstrating works to younger peers. Where teachers are happily engaged in the best adult work imaginable, “observing the children, judging their ripeness, and figuring out when and how to stoke a child’s interest.” (Randolph et al 2023, 2.2). These images bring us home to Montessori classrooms. For those of us who may be “fish in water” when [...]

Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents
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Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents

Parenting

Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders in Children: Information for Parents

Heather2020-04-11T17:42:43-05:00February 1st, 2020|Categories: Parenting|Tags: empathy, parenting, research|

By Thomas J. Huberty, PhD, NCSP Indiana University Anxiety is one of the most common experiences of children and adults. It is a normal, adaptive reaction, as it creates a level of arousal and alertness to danger. The primary characteristic of anxiety is worry, which is fear that future events will have negative outcomes. Anxious children are much more likely than their peers to see minor events as potentially threatening. For example, giving a brief oral report might be slightly anxiety-producing for most children, but [...]

Nation’s First Center Dedicated to Montessori Education Research
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Nation’s First Center Dedicated to Montessori Education Research

Montessori

Nation’s First Center Dedicated to Montessori Education Research

Heather2018-06-20T14:53:58-05:00April 20th, 2018|Categories: Montessori|Tags: education, Montessori, research|

Photo by Laura Kingston Conference participants get a hands-on example of Montessori education in action at the 2017 National Council on Measurement in Education at KU. (Those are Kathy Klocke’s hands and Dayle’s bowl!) LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the foundation of the KU Center for Montessori Research, the nation’s first university-based center dedicated to research on Montessori education. The center will carry out studies specific to Montessori environments and examine the potential influence of Montessori principles on education and human development [...]