Get the latest in Montessori news and job postings, courtesy of CGMS | | | Ammon Montessori school reading marathon raises money for school in Ghana | Elementary school students in Ammon are reading to raise money for students to attend school in Ghana. Students at Monticello Montessori Public Charter School asked their families or close family friends to sponsor their reading for this week, pledging a few cents for every minute they read by Friday. | Read More → | | Ask a Montessorian: How can I help an older student to transition into the Montessori environment? | Missy McClure, M.Ed., advises "once you’ve observed that the student does not have the internal organization skills to approach assignments and an independent work cycle efficiently and successfully, part of your work then becomes to give them lessons on how to approach their tasks. " | Read More → | | Salem Montessori's Lego robotics team headed to state | Salem Montessori School’s Lego robotics team will compete in a state tournament this weekend after capturing a regional title. The private school’s team of third- through seventh-graders competed against 13 other regional teams at a First Lego League tournament in Blacksburg. | Read More → | | | | | Montessori community comes together to help single mom overcome homelessness | A Gulfport, Florida family struggling with homelessness was supported by Gulfport Montessori Elementary School's staff and students with donations of furniture, clothing and more. Read More → | | Regional Group announces Keynote Speaker | Southeast Montessori Collective, holding its second annual conference, announces Kathy Leitch as the anticipated keynote speaker Read More → | | Students bring splash of color to North Shepherd bus shelter | The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), along with students and staff from Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet School, unveiled the fruits of their months-long labor in December. They had transformed a nearby bus-stop shelter into a work of art. Read More → | | Guest Contributor Betsy Lockhart of Lockhart Learning | Lockhart, Montessori author and consultant, discusses the history of the New Year's resolution and guides readers toward intentional goal setting, as well as a prompt for discussion with children. Read More → | | | |