The Invitation to the Soul
Intrinsic to the very essence of each child is an invitation that comes from the universe. It is an invitation that was first planted in the fabric of everything that
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Philia de Humanitas As I continue to hear more about how young people can no longer objectively distinguish between virtual worlds and reality, or at least do not have a
Developing New Materials for Discovering Substance
by David Fleischacker One of the areas that children naturally discover is that of substances or unities. A substance–to use an ancient definition–is that to which one predicates properties and
Six to Twelve, Mylenated Neurons, Boys and Girls
During the ages 6 – 12, one of the neural developments that takes place is an increasing integration of the brain as a whole through mylinated neurons (white matter). Though
Light and Darkness
by David Fleischacker Light in the physical world is the closest analogy to the human mind that is found. Aristotle recognized that sight is the most liberated of the senses
Why self-correction is so important in the materials and activities of a natural atrium and classroom
by David Fleischacker It is key that all materials and activities in the Montessori world assist the child in self-correction. The explanation for this is intrinsic to the nature of
Why INSIGHT is a key in an atrium or classroom.
by David Fleischacker Though the modern educational world has developed thousands of techniques for dealing with this or that situation in the classroom, there is something central that has never
Smell and Affectivity in Children
by David Fleischacker One area that would be good to expand in a four-dimensional living classroom (which is the general character of a Montessori classroom) is the opportunities for children
The Importance of Motor-Sensory Refinement
by David Fleischacker, Ph.D. As one scans the animal world, one notices that in moving from more primitive animals to higher animals, there is an increase in the freedom gained