Have you ever wondered about the changing relationship between the child and nature through time? This thesis also includes a lesson for young children and suggestions for re-integrating humankind with nature and the Universe. By Linda Engelhart
Download the Research ItemAfter studying Montessori emergent readers' recognition of words written in a traditional flat font compared to the same words written in a 3-dimensional-appearing font, the authors suggest that students at risk for either a specific learning disability in reading or dyslexia may benefit from the use of 3-dimensional font. By Victoria Selden Zascavage, Ginger Kelley McKenzie, Max Buot, Carol Woods, Fellow Orton-Gillingham
Download the Research ItemImplementation of a peace curriculum in an Early Childhood classroom led to a clear reduction in the number of daily conflicts among the children and conflicts requiring little or no teacher involvement in the resolution. By Maria T. Morningstar
Download the Research ItemThis study suggests that when second- and third-grade students choose books on their own, reading comprehension approves. By Julie Fraumeni-Mcbride
Download the Research ItemTeacher researchers found support for their hypothesis that strategies like interactivity, scaffolding, and modeling enthusiasm would help to foster deeper connections, conversation, and literary skills when used during read-aloud time. By Sara Agnello and Mary Yengle
Download the Research ItemDiscover how implementing technology produced results in the areas of student preference, increased engagement, and even an improvement in accuracy for one upper elementary classroom. By Justin Tosco
Download the Research ItemEarly Childhood classroom strategies resulted in growth in handwriting ability and self selection of handwriting works, while Montessori materials proved most effective when combined with a whole Montessori approach. By Erin McFarland
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