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The Montessori Notebook podcast is the place for all your Montessori inspiration. Simone Davies, author of The Montessori Toddler, reveals all her insights from years of being a Montessori teacher and parent. Through conversations, answering listener’s questions, and sharing what she’s been learning lately, you’ll be inspired to take those ideas that resonate for you and put them straight into practice to be a more calm, supportive parent or teacher. Simone is down to earth, warm, and makes ...
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On this podcast, we are joined by Christy Lee, mother to four children, two with Down syndrome. Christy shares with us some tips for parenting during the pandemic on topics such as schooling, shopping, and home life.By IEL
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Childcare During COVID-19: Two Parents’ Perspectives
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On this podcast, we talk with Haley and Bob about the impact of COVID-19 on childcare and their family. These parents have three young children who attend the Child Development Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.By IEL
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Childcare During COVID-19: A Teacher’s Perspective
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On this podcast, we talk with Kathryn Pannbacker about the impact of COVID-19 on childcare and her work as an early childhood educator. Pannbacker is a preschool head teacher at the Child Development Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.By IEL
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Childcare During COVID-19: A Director’s Perspective
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On this podcast, we talk with Dr. Brent McBride about the impact of COVID-19 on childcare from a director’s perspective. Dr. McBride is the director of the Child Development Laboratory and a professor of human development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.By IEL
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Implementing the Project Approach in Inclusive Classrooms
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Dr. Sallee Beneke, an associate professor of early childhood education at St. Ambrose University, joins the Illinois Early Learning Project to discuss implementing the Project Approach in inclusive early childhood classrooms.By IEL
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S1 E12 Your Montessori questions answered by me
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Happy to be back with another Q&A episode. So many valuable questions, it was hard to choose! I've selected the most commonly asked questions as well as a few less often asked but useful to answer as I haven't seen them often discussed elsewhere. In this episode I answer your questions about: when you learn about Montessori, make some changes, and …
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S1 E11 All about why children need boundaries and how to do this in a kind, loving and respectful way
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I love it when Montessori teachers share their secrets and today's conversation with Nichole Holtvluwer of Radicle Beginnings is just like that. Nichole talks us through why children need boundaries, and we can set these limits in a calm and clear way from a child hitting to a fussy eater. Nichole is so respectful in how she communicates with child…
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S1 E10 All about how to build trust in your children, understand them, and enjoy it as well
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This week I have a beautiful conversation with Junnifa all the way over in Nigeria. You may know Junnifa from her blog, Nduoma or instagram or her school, Fruitful Orchard Montessori. You'll leave this episode feeling inspired to either parent in a more Montessori way, maybe take a Montessori training, or simply to be more calm and present in whate…
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S1 E9 All about how Nicole Kavanaugh makes raising 4 children (and a dog) look easy the Montessori way
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On today's podcast I had so much fun chatting to Nicole Kavanaugh of The Kavanaugh Report, mother of four children (and a dog), raising four children in a Montessori way. So if you've ever thought it might be easy to raise children in a Montessori way with one child, but struggled once there were some siblings involved, this episode will help you b…
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S1 E8 When you get to ask the head of a Montessori school about dealing with conflict in the classroom, is Montessori still relevant today, and what if your child never chooses an activity
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Today I share my conversation with Bill Conway which is a little different to others in the series where we zoom out and look at the big picture of Montessori. Bill is the Head of School at Montessori East in Sydney, Australia and I loved getting to ask him the tough questions like "does Montessori prepare children for the real world?", asking him …
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S1 E7 All about Montessori at home, conflict resolution with children, connecting with your partner, and more
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S1 E6 Your Montessori questions answered by me!
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S1 E5 - All about anti-bias education, Montessori at different ages, and life as a Montessori child, teacher and parent
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S1 E4 - All about Dr Montessori's life, family and work in conversation with Carolina Montessori, her great granddaughter
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S1 E3 - All about creating a beautiful childhood, following the child, building family rhythms not schedules, eclectic homeschooling, and more
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S1 E2 - All about Montessori as a working parent, how to respectfully say goodbye to our child, and lots of ideas for Montessori art
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S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting
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Season 1 Trailer: The Montessori Notebook podcast with Simone Davies for all your Montessori inspiration
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Supporting Children with the Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preschool Classrooms
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Including Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities in Child Care
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We talk with Dr. Jenna Weglarz-Ward, an assistant professor in early childhood education and early childhood special education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about the inclusion of infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays in child care settings.By IEL
We talk with Dr. Natalie Danner, the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Endowed Chair of Montessori Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, who gives us an introduction to the Montessori approach in early childhood education.By IEL
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Listening to Family Voices in Early Childhood Programs
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On this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Christine Spence. Dr. Spence is an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Special Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research focuses on high-quality supports for families and providers participating in early intervention and early childhood special education systems. She joins us to talk about …
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The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children: Part Two
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On this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Deserai Miller. Dr. Miller is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Special Education and teaches in the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on provisions of trauma-informed care through special education service delivery and the preparation of professionals across mul…
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The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children: Part One
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On this podcast we interviewed Dr. Catherine Corr from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Corr is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education. She joins us to help us understand the impact of trauma on the lives of young children.By IEL
This podcast, based on a blog written by Dr. Rebecca Swartz, discusses what young children learn from block play.https://illinoisearlylearning.org/blogs/growing/busy-blocks/By IEL
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Teacher Sensitivity— Being Aware and Responsive to Students' Concerns
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As a teacher, it can feel hard to be aware and responsive to all your students' needs. However, we know that classrooms with high Teacher Sensitivity improve student engagement and create more positive peer behavior. Listen to the experts offer tips for both teachers and CLASS observers.
Meet Mary- After a PhD and fours years observing full-time she decided to go into the classroom as a preschool teacher for the first time. She offers good tips for new teachers as well as CLASS observers.
Have you been wondering what CLASS Group Coaching or MMCI is? Listen as two educators share their experience from the perspective of a teacher and center director. I also reach out to one of the instructional designers to hear about some of the basics of the program.
This podcast contains an interview with Dr. Michaelene (Micki) Ostrosky about supporting young children's friendships. Dr. Ostrosky is the head of the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.By IEL
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Process Play and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics): Getting Started
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On this podcast, we are joined by Michelle Patt. Michelle Patt is an early childhood educator, consultant, and writer. Her work emphasizes learning through exploration and experimentation. She writes about the integration of art and science into preschool classroom activities to encourage children's problem solving and innovation. Michelle is presc…
Ever wonder how a CLASS assessment or coaching would look in a Montessori classroom? Learn more about the Montessori approach and what you would see as a CLASS observer.
How do you emphasize students' interests, motivations, and point of view throughout the day? How can you encourage responsibility and autonomy with such young students? And how does that support the Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Learning? We attempt to answer all these questions in this episode!
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Diverse Families and the Transition to Kindergarten
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In this podcast, we interview Dr. Sarai Coba-Rodriguez from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her research, she uses a family resilience perspective to learn about school readiness and family involvement among low-income Latino and African American families, including their beliefs and practices that promote young children’s successful tran…
Emphasizing children’s interests, motivations, and point of view while encouraging responsibility, independence, and autonomy can feel overwhelming. In this, part 1 of 2 on regard, we'll cover incorporating Regard for Student Perspectives in inclusive classrooms as well as during whole-group.
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Ask the Author- An interview with Bridget Hamre
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Co-author of the CLASS tool and our new Chief Impact Officer, Bridget Hamre, answers questions on her role, goals, and vision for the future.
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Observing in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
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Start the conversation with us as we explore ways to ways to address and prevent bias while observing with the CLASS tool.
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Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
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In this interview, we speak with Elise Proser, a speech language pathologist from the Urbana Early Childhood School in Urbana, IL. Ms. Proser received her bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing science and master’s degree in speech language pathology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has been working in the schools as a speec…
Transitioning back to school is an exciting and exhausting time. Gina Gates offers some advice to help ease back in.
We explore the importance of Emotional Support and Classroom Organization in raising Instructional Support learning outcomes. These strategies are geared toward teachers and coaches working with children from toddlers to high schoolers.
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Scoring and Supporting Instructional Support
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Promoting higher-order thinking skills in whole-group time, providing opportunities for creating, scoring repetition and extension, and when to focus coaching conversations on Instructional Support are all covered in this episode.
What is CLASS? And your questions on certifying, your first live observation, and tips for new trainers.
Dr. Jan Macvarish is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent in the UK. In this episode she discusses her latest book Neuroparenting: The Expert Invasion of Family Life and the unintended consequences of this invasion.By White Paper Press
In our very first episode of Teaching with CLASS, I reach out to two CLASS experts to answer your questions about Behavior Management.
We had so many great questions about Behavior Management, we made two episodes! In part two we discuss strategies for students with behavior plans, supporting students on the autism spectrum, and how to find the cause of more severe behaviors.
Hi listeners! This is our seventh and final episode in season 2, and dedicated to our Head of School, Mr. Vincent. He retired at the end of the year, so this is kind of like our gift to him. We interviewed students, parents, and staff (and each other!) to find out what we liked and what we’ll miss about Mr. Vincent. Help other people find the FCMS …
Hi listeners! This is our sixth episode in season 2, and this one is just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week! We have a lot of great things going on to make sure our teachers know how much we love them, but we also wanted to do an episode for them. So we went out into aftercare and asked some of our friends and each other what they all liked abo…
Oops. Sorry about the break in episodes, dear listeners! We recorded this one about our spring break plans just for fun, and then we kinda took a…break! In any case, we are back at it and have a couple more coming out soon to stay tuned to your podcast feeds. Help other people find the FCMS podcast in the iTunes store. Search for it, subscribe to o…
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Inclusive Early Childhood Programs: How One School District Creates a Place for All Young Children
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In this podcast, we are joined by Ms. Crystal Vowels. Ms. Vowels is an experience leader in special education and principal of the Urbana Early Childhood School (UECS) in Urbana, IL. UECS recently received an award of excellence for their inclusion practices from Excelerate Illinois, the Quality Rating and Improvement Program for Early Care and Edu…
On this episode, we have interviews straight from the Chili Cookoff and interview each other about how we all thought it went. And we’re sorry for the long wait. We had Parent Teacher Conferences, and were just really busy! Hope you like this podcast! Help other people find the FCMS podcast in the iTunes store. Search for it, subscribe to our podca…
A discussion with Montessori trained teacher, mother of three, designer, and entrepreneur Sarah Moudry. We discuss Montessori, and her work as a parent educator. But best of all, Sarah gets on her toilet learning soap box for us. You've never heard anyone talk about potty training the way Sarah does. It's simply inspiring.…
