I invite you to join me for an upcoming webinar on how to use Montessori principles in mainstream classrooms. During this webinar, I will be discussing 12 practical ways that you can implement the Montessori approach to enhance critical thinking, creativity, and independence in your students. As an experienced educator, I have seen firsthand the benefits of incorporating Montessori principles into traditional classroom settings, and I am excited to share these strategies and first hand experiences of how the Montessori approach is changing lives around the world. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this webinar will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools to rethink education together!
In this video
Gavin McCormack works through an A to Z of Montessori ideas for teachers in mainstream classrooms who want more independence and creativity in their students without changing schools. The letters cover things like the atmosphere of the room, letting children choose where they sit and a snail brought in for hands-on learning. In the Q&A, questions include a child in a regular school and a bored 17-year-old looking for what he loves. The talk ends with a story about children's lessons and buffalo in a village in Nepal.
Chapters
- 0:00 Meet Gavin McCormack, his book for parents and today's plan
- 5:46 His free online school and why kids' work should matter
- 13:55 Starting the A to Z: atmosphere, boundaries and creativity
- 20:41 Discovery, a predictable room and letting kids choose seats
- 26:30 Hands-on learning with a snail and a diary to plan the day
- 31:43 Joy, kindness, a teacher's excitement and 1% Montessori
- 36:57 Observing kids, letting them ask, and modeling respect
- 44:05 Variety, modeling healthy habits and why teachers matter
- 51:20 Q&A: Kids in a regular school? Model Montessori at home
- 53:23 Q&A: Why Montessori-inspired schools are better than none
- 58:03 Q&A: Involving grandparents by letting kids interview them
- 1:00:26 Q&A: Helping a bored 17-year-old find what he loves
- 1:02:55 Q&A: How teaching refugee children led him to Montessori
- 1:06:25 How children's lessons got a Nepal village to walk buffalo
