Montessori News for June, 2019

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Get the latest in Montessori news and job postings, courtesy of CGMS

Video: A public school transitions to Montessori

"We didn't know how to reach every child in the classroom." Video features key practices from Latta Elementary School, Latta, South Carolina

An intergenerational Montessori school opens in Minnesota

“We are trying to build a program to not only maintain people’s well-being but to stimulate higher functioning, and research supports that people can slow the progression of decline if they’re socially connected and they’re staying active...”

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Jeff Bezos publishes update on Day One Academies Fund

"Thanks to Mike George, who started his role as president in January, we’re making good progress on Day 1 Academies, applying a beginners mind as we lay the foundation."

Update: Montessori students testify to lawmakers to add a new state symbol

AB 182 was passed unanimously in the Nevada state legislature. Students and teachers from Carson Montessori School testified to lawmakers as to why neon should be listed as Nevada's state element.

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Montessori school percussionists to perform in Carnegie Hall

A unique percussion ensemble made up of musically inclined pre-school children from the Philippines, star in a gala performance at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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Guest Contributor: Iana Phillips on Spiritual Preparation and Social Justice

"The term spiritual preparation can seem to be thrown around in the most cavalier manner at times, not truly valuing the efforts and sacrifices an adult choses to make in an effort to become a person who best serves the children in their care."
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Loyola University to host Emerging Leaders in Montessori summer speaker event

Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education and Loyola’s Center for Montessori Education will host the fifth annual Montessori Summer Speaker event on Friday, June 28, 2019, from 1-2:30 p.m. in McManus Theatre.
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¿Hablas español? Read El Heraldo Montessori.

CGMS's newest publication, El Heraldo Montessori, features worldwide Montessori news in Spanish.
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