Sunrise Montessori School

Parent Education


 

MONTESSORI LANGUAGE CURRICULUM MEETING

 

Date: Wednesday, November 16th

Time:  6:45 p.m.

Location:  Sequoia Room

 

Please join the Sunrise teachers as we discuss our language program.  From early verbal expression in the Toddler program to advanced reading and writing in our elementary programs, language is integrated in every aspect of the Sunrise curriculum.

 

Come and explore some of our classroom materials and learn how each one assists the children as they grow into avid readers and very competent writers!

 

Childcare will be available to children who do not require one on one attention.

 

Please RSVP to the office at 253.1105 or email info@sunrisemontessorinapa.com

 

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NY Times Bestseller on Motivation Praises Montessori Schools

Daniel Pink's new bestseller Drive discusses our changing understanding of motivation and what leads to high performance and success, especially as we advance into the 21st century.  Within that context, Mr. Pink showcases Montessori as one of a select group of "forward-thinking" educational models that "get it" when it comes to education and motivation.

 Drive synthesizes decades of research into human motivation and exposes the disconnect between what scientists now know, and how businesses and schools function.  He illuminates the need to transition from a 20th century perspective on motivation and performance (what he calls "Motivation 2.0") to a 21st century view ("Motivation 3.0").

 About Montessori schools Mr. Pink writes:

 "Many of the key tenets of a Montessori education resonate with the principles of Motivation 3.0 -- that children naturally engage in self-directed learning and independent study; that teachers should act as observers and facilitators of that learning, and not as lecturers or commanders; and that children are naturally inclined to experience periods of intense focus, concentration, and flow that adults should do their best not to interrupt.  Although Montessori schools are rare at the junior high and high school levels, every school, educator, and parent can learn from its enduring and successful approach."  (from Drive by Daniel H. Pink, 2009, p. 182)