Dear Montessori Parents,
Starting Tuesday we will administer the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills to students in First through Sixth grades. The ITBS are standardized tests provided to schools by the College of Education of the University of Iowa. The tests have been used since 1935 as a tool to improve instruction. Our school receives test material which is scored by ITBS and reported to the school and then shared with the student's parents.
I would like to share a video from Trevor Eissler. Please take a few minutes to watch this Montessori video link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcgN0lEh5IA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Many thanks,
Peggy Higgins
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Question of the Day?
Why does a Montessori classroom have three age groups?
Most educators agree that younger children learn well from older children. In a Montessori classroom, students are given the opportunity to teach and be taught by other students. Each student benefits from the example of the older student, and he or she will soon be the "leader" of the class, setting the example for others to follow. Older children learn, in part, by teaching the younger ones. A lesson is perfected when a student is able to give that lesson to a peer. Upon completion of the Montessori three-year cycle, the child has experienced being the oldest, the middle child, and the youngest child. In our position in our family, we remain in one position for our entire life. In our Montessori classroom family, we experience all positions.
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