Our new Timeline of Numbers has been developed by Dr. Daniel Jutras, founder of the Montessori Teacher Education Institute. The Timeline of Numbers is aligned with the Montessori history curriculum and covers 16 millennia of history, from 15,000 BCE to 1,500 BE. Because the Timeline of Numbers is designed to be presented during the 5 Great Stories of the Montessori history curriculum, it is accompanied by research cards written in a storytelling manner
Category Archives: History
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Jan
Jan
Dr. Montessori believed in a holistic approach to learning. Holistic learning is presenting knowledge, content areas as parts that are interconnected to a whole; she named this framework the Cosmic Education. Traditional education, by default, has separated content areas that cannot be fully understood without intermediate knowledge from other content areas. In order to provide children access to big ideas such as the formation of the universe as a starter, Dr. Montessori proposed that we introduce as a backbone for all content areas, stories to children entering the elementary years. Beginning at age 6, children are introduced to the Five Great Lessons through a series of visuals and impressionistic experiments: the Coming of the Universe and Earth, the Coming of Life on Earth, the Coming of Humans, History of Writing, and History of Numbers.
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Nov
Nov
Did you know that November is the National Native American Heritage Month? It is an opportunity for children to learn about the indigenous people, their history, ancestry, traditions, and lasting contributions that are still used today! From the Arctic to the tip of South America, America was populated with millions of Native Americans who had […]
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Aug
Aug
Each year, new Montessori elementary learners begin the year with an impressive series of stories and impressionistic experiences. They are introduced to the Five Great Stories, which Dr. Maria Montessori created to serve as a backbone for the Cosmic Education curriculum. The Great Stories exploit children’s powerful imaginations to deliver a road map through the […]
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Aug
Aug
Every civilization across time has shared something in common: fundamental needs. What are these needs that we all share? Dr. Montessori introduced children to this philosophical reflection using the Five Great Lessons. After children have listened to the third Great Story, about humans on Earth, they are brought to reflect on human’s materialistic and spiritual […]
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Jul
Jul
Early in the Fall, Montessori elementary learners are invited to discover how the Universe developed, which begins the Montessori History Curriculum. A series of Five Great Stories along with Impressionistic Charts, and experiments are introduced. The First Great Story, developed by Dr. Montessori, counts the creation of the Universe, including the Solar System, and the […]
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