AMCS Faculty

I hope you take the time to read this beautiful journey through the process of language development of the Montessori child.  Susan Mayclen Stephenson is the author.  She graciously agrees to share it with all Montessori educators. You are welcome to add comments or ask questions. MONTESSORI LANGUAGE, Speaking, Writing, and Reading, Birth to Age 12+ The child can only develop fully by means of experience in his environment. We call such experience 'work.' Such Experience is not just play . . . it is work he must do in order to grow up. — Maria Montessori, M The First Year: the Senses We can feed the child's intense interest in language and prepare for later spoken language, by speaking clearly, by not raising our voice to the unnatural pitch often reserved for speaking to pets, and not oversimplifying language in the presence of the child. We can tell funny and interesting stories of our lives, recite favorite poems, talk about what we are doing, "Now I ...

Montessori and Parents:  Collaboration for the Whole Child As Montessori guides one of our most important tasks is developing an effective and respectful relationship with the parents or caregivers of our students. As the students’ first and most important teachers, parents are the experts on their children.  They have spent thousands of hours in close contact, taught them their first words, fed, protected, laughed and cried with them.  When these precious children come into our school we become part of that critical circle of trusted people.  On November 11 the teachers at AMCS will come together and explore ways to develop and maintain this important link.  Communication, what to expect of parents and how to achieve cooperation and mutual respect will be our focus.  The Primary teachers will meet in the library from 8:30 to 9:30.  Elementary teachers will meet in the same location from 9:30 to 10:30. We will start and finish on time. ...