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Listening – Caroline Purvis
Hi all I’ve been a member of Montessori Alliance since Christmas 2012 and am thoroughly enjoying it. The work being done in the sector is fantastic and I love hearing how everyone is getting on....
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Beans and Chips Part 1 – David King
The theoretical importance of animals in children’s lives has been well documented so there is no real need for me to discuss it here. Many of us are aware of the positive and calming effects animals...
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Broad Play Based Curriculum
Here’s a FREE poster from Border Counties Childhood Network which shows what a broad play based curriculum is. Looking at the definition on the poster would you define your curriculum as a play based...
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Beans and Chips Part 2 – David King
As we all know having animals in such close proximity to the children has many benefits. One of these benefits which may not spring to mind straight away is that it can introduce children to and help...
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Part of our Exploration of our Solar System – Sonia Cole
We are doing our solar system and space theme in honour of Colonel Chris Hadfield’s return to Earth this week in school so we painted our very own wall solar system and it looks super! Each child...
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Ice Cream Play Dough Scooping Exercise
Katie Rivelli has created this ice cream play dough scooping exercise just in time for the beautiful weather we all hope we’re going to get in Ireland this summer. Subscribers can access the download...
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Bee The Book – Debora Tobin (Author)
Debora Tobin from Tralee Co. Kerry, who had been made redundant while she was pregnant with her first child and is now a stay at home mum, was finding it difficult to get her young children into books....
View ArticleAn inspiring video – Prairie Flower Montessori School
Prairie Flower Montessori School is someone we’ve connected with via Facebook as they too have their own business page where they generously share tips, ideas and pictures of their setting. Recently...
View ArticleEDENN Conference
Some of the experts who talked at the EDENN (equality & diversity early childhood national network) were the parents of children who didn’t fit in to what is considered ‘mainstream’ by our...
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Time to Recharge
Summer has well and truly arrived in Ireland! We’re even having a heat wave and have to water the plants and put water out for the birds. It’s unheard of in Ireland to have such an unbroken run of...
View ArticlePhonics
Here’s a blog recently posted by Ladybird Books which we thought would be handy for you to refer back to and to direct parents to. ‘ When it comes to phonics make sure you’re pronouncing the letter...
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Creating the most from your outdoor space
If you’re thinking of developing your outdoor area but don’t know where to start this pdf from the Northern Ireland Curriculum website, Learning Outdoors in the Early Years, is an excellent resource...
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Volunteering in Tanzania from a former Montessori Pupil’s perspective part 2
We noticed the schools we were working with seemed very eager, both to learn from us as well as seeing us learn from them. Yes we were there to show them something that we were used to in our everyday...
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From Ireland to Australia – Trish Murphy Murray
Hello, my name is Trish, I’m originally from Cork and just recently moved to Australia. We are based in a town 3 hours South of Perth called Margaret River. I studied Montessori teaching (0-6 years)...
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Outdoor Play Conference
On Saturday the 21st of September 2013 we’re hoping to get down and dirty at the Outdoor Play Conference being hosted by Border Counties Childhood Network and the Crann Support Group in Monaghan. The...
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Growing Up In Ireland Study, 0-3 years cohort – Pamela Purcell
I attended the Launch of the GUI Development from Birth to Three Years Infant Cohort summary at the ERSI on Friday 20th September 2013. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs pointed out in her...
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The Power of Practical Life – David King
“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.” I have always been a huge fan of the practical life area; actually it was...
View ArticleDealing with difficulties
One of our readers is looking from advice and really needs your help – Lyn ‘Hello Everyone, I have been teaching for about 6 years and have never come across this situation. I need some teaching...
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Counting Counts – Barbara Hallahan
Barbara Hallahan is a speech and language therapist with many years of experience working with children in Ireland as well as the US. She is based in Bray, County Wicklow. Her company, Marvellous Mouth...
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Skills
The school I visited in India had an embroidery class children could attend after school. The teacher gave her time, the materials, and her energy voluntarily without pay. She had about 15 girls in the...
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