This action research project set out to apply intentional teaching practices, employing suggestions and open-ended prompts, to encourage young children to engage in creative thinking activities and solutions with core curriculum materials in a Montessori primary classroom. By Rebecca J. Appleby
Download the Research ItemWorkshop: "Development of Executive Function in a Montessori Early Childhood Classroom " - Presenters: Drs. Tracey N. Sulak & Janet H. Bagby - Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07pZ6kozow
Download the Research ItemWorkshop: "Discovering Early Experiences that Correlate to an Empowered and Flourishing Adulthood: An Ontological/Phenomenological Exploration" - Presenter: AnaMaria Rivera, MBA, Ed.D(c) - Video https://youtu.be/A3xzzLVvSJs
Download the Research ItemAction research exploring how children’s artwork and visual displays should be used in a Montessori Primary classroom concludes that guides should continue to give freedom to the children about what they would like to display, thus creating more personalization in the classroom.
Download the Research ItemThis action research project explored the impact of a storytelling intervention for Lower Elementary students and found an increase in time engaged in writing and length of stories as well as acceleration in writing improvement.
Download the Research ItemWorkshop: "Early Childhood Montessori Students’ Attainment of Kindergarten Common CoreLanguage Standards: A Preliminary Examination" - Presenters: Angela Murray, PhD, Carolyn Daoust, PhD, Anita Amos, PhD - Video https://youtu.be/bOne-yTRKi0
Download the Research ItemThis study was conducted to examine the effects of exploratory play in nature combined with locally based, environmental education (EE), on the environmental literacy (EL) of students in a lower elementary Montessori classroom.
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