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New School Year, New Families, New Beginnings<\/p>\n

Autumn means back to school\u2014a joyful reunion for returning families and a chance to help new families integrate smoothly. Most Montessori schools host a Parent Education night; we’ve collected a handful of invaluable resources available to schools and parents, either for a formal Parent Education night or for informative reading all year long.<\/p>\n

Parenting Resources from AMI\/USA<\/p>\n

Start the new year feeling empowered, enlightened, and in touch. Did you know that many back issues of AMI\/USA’s outstanding\u00a0Parenting for a New World<\/i>\u00a0newsletter are available from AMI\/USA? A few of our favorites are excerpted below. You can order articles individually (25 copies at a time, $10 for each set plus shipping) or you can choose the Parent Supplement Collection (one copy each of 20 key editions, bound, for $25.00 plus shipping). They are available\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

The Power of Three<\/b><\/i>
\nBy Carol Cherin. “In the education of the child, there are three important roles: the child, the parent, the teacher. Each role is unique, essential, and interrelated. Like the sides of an equilateral triangle, each role is a distinct and separate part, and yet, each connects directly with each other…*\u00a0<\/i>” A concise and illuminating look at how to strengthen relationships through communication, realistic expectations, and respect…<\/p>\n

\u2014Parenting for a New World<\/i>; April 1995; Vol. IV, No. 2)<\/p>\n

Getting Off to a Good Start<\/i><\/b>
\nBy Polli Soholt. “When starting school, there are some things we can do to make the process [of entering school] much easier in terms of the child’s development and advancement of independence…*\u00a0<\/i>” Soholt suggests practical ways to prepare your child: talk about, drive by, and visit the new school; practice responsibility by encouraging your child to carry their own things; select clothing children can fasten on their own; show your child how to open and close lunch containers and backpack or book bag…<\/p>\n

\u2014Parenting for a New World<\/i>; September 2003; Vol. XII, No. 3)<\/p>\n

Reading Books With the Very Young<\/i><\/b>
\nBy Shelley Torres Aldeen. “Language thrills. From very early on, in the womb, the child is listening to language. The fetus hears the mother’s voice and reacts to it. The infant looks intently at the moving lips of the speaker and tries to imitate. The young child forms bubbles and makes sound…*\u00a0<\/i>” A stellar summary of how, why, and where to enjoy books together coupled with insightful guidance on choosing developmentally appropriate titles and subject matter…<\/p>\n

\u2014Parenting for a New World<\/i>;May 1998; Vol. VII, No. 3)<\/p>\n

Model for Conflict Resolution<\/i><\/b>
\nBy Marianne Dunlap. “…Children know that disagreement exists; to force them to agree is to ask them to deny reality… What makes disagreement destructive is not the fact of conflict itself, but the addition of competition….*\u00a0<\/i>” A good overview of the Montessori approach to solving conflict in the classroom, with nine straightforward practices adapted specifically for use at home…<\/p>\n

\u2014Parenting for a New World<\/i>; September 1994; Vol. III, No. 3)<\/p>\n

View & download the AMI\/USA publications order form\u00a0here<\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a92008 AMI\/USA the preceding excerpts reprinted with permission. No part of this publication may be reproduced for any purpose, whether private or public, without the express written permission of the Association Montessori International of the United States of America, Inc.<\/p>\n

Parents and the American Montessori Society<\/p>\n

AMS Public Policy Excerpt<\/b>
\nDr. Maria Montessori viewed the child as a member of the family, not as an isolated individual, and one whose most formative life experiences take place within the family. She recognized parents as a child’s first and most influential teacher.<\/p>\n

As a parent you are a role model and teacher<\/b><\/p>\n