Get the latest in Montessori news and job postings, courtesy of CGMS | | | Maria Montessori Award Presented in India | Uma Shankar, the first to translate the Montessori curriculum into Tamil, was presented the Maria Montessori award on the 20th anniversary of the Sri Ramachandran Charitable Trust. | Read More → | | Saskatoon schoolchildren urge city hall to ban single-use plastics | Eight children from Saskatoon, Canada's Brilliant Star Montessori School have written to city hall to ask for a ban on single-use plastics. | Read More → | | La Dottoressa, a New Montessori Musical | Matty Selman, creator of the new musical La Dottoressa, spoke with The Montessori Post about the background and future of the project. | Read More → | Chennai men break gender barrier | “I was warned about the challenges of being a man teaching kindergarten students, because it is a rarity..." | Read More → | | Ask a Montessorian | Help! I need tips on record keeping! | Read More → | | Food Matters: Alice Waters is on quest to make school lunch grow up | Montessori training inspired the Chez Panisse Restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard Project. | Read More → | | | Upcoming dates from CGMS Certification Programs October 28, 2019 Infant/Toddler cohort Early Childhood cohort Elementary cohorts (EL-I, EL I-II) Secondary cohort Enroll now to become a teacher! Professional Development September 16, 2019 Montessori Beginnings
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| | | | | | Opinion: Can over-caring 'rob the independence' of people with dementia? | “The Montessori approach can dramatically improve well-being and...empowers not only patients but carers and families, too.” Read More → | | Colorado bike shop and coffee shop double as Montessori classrooms | “All the curriculum for our school is embedded in the operation of the two businesses. Math comes in the form of budgeting. History and geography comes from ordering the beans and learning about the region where the beans came from. Physics comes from learning how to repair bikes, and going riding to learn about centripetal force. And it all builds leadership skills and business experience.” Read More → | | Student Spotlight: Montessori student designs state stamp | Nola Gelling, a seventh grader at Khalsa Montessori School, took the grand prize in the 12th annual contest to create a stamp design in honor of Tucson’s Aug. 20 birthday. Read More → | | | |