I am pleased to offer the following services on a variety of topics:

Instructional and inspirational pre-recorded videos

Examples:
“Observing Inner and Outer Worlds” a 40 minute video exploring Observation at an advanced level created for an e-conference.
“Honing Montessori Practices: Materials and the Mind” a four-part video course exploring the interrelationship between the Montessori materials, Montessori theory and learning.

Articles and blog posts

Examples:
“Go On. Ask Me. How Exactly Do Montessori Children Learn So Much?”
“What to Look for in a Montessori Teacher Education Program”

Resource lists on specific topics

Example:
Resources for talking to children about race and racism

In-Person Workshops, Presentations and Facilitation

Presentation write-ups, lessons and unit plans for 3-6 and 12-15 year olds

Contact me to discuss your needs, rates and turnaround times.

Some favourite topics:

• The spiritual preparation of the teacher
• What it really means to follow a child
• Observation
• The philosophy of Cosmic Education
• Montessori as a systemic approach to education
• Implementing Montessori
  • how to start the day
  • the three hour work period
  • the materials and their role
  • the role of the teacher
  • classroom management and normalization
  • interdependencies of tenets of Montessori education
• Adolescence
  • Montessori for adolescence
• Media literacy for children, adolescents and adults
• What makes something Montessori?
• What happens after Montessori?
• Montessori outside the classroom – a guiding philosophy for adult life
• Montessori for parents of children in Montessori classrooms
  • supporting Montessori at home
  • moving towards a non-punitive approach to parenting
  • the spiritual preparation of the parent
• The relationship between parent, student and teacher
• Various areas of the Casa environment
• The Planes of Development
• The Universal Human Tendencies
• Meeting the needs of humans