Next webinar:
The Role of Invented Spelling and Grammar
with Madlena Ulrich
The children’s spelling mistakes are often a cause for anxiety in teachers and parents, and they tend to make a lot of them once they start writing texts. Rather than fretting over these “mistakes”, we need to see this stage of imperfect orthography as a natural and necessary step towards conventional spelling.
How should we support children at this stage? Awareness of the grammatical structure of language is another ingredient that contributes to literacy, and the discovery of the order of our language provides the child with many new keys to literacy.
Webinar Recording:
Cosmic Education and Key EU Competencies
with Kyla Morenz
The 8 key competencies for lifelong learning, as identified by the EU, are closely aligned with the Montessori approach. In Montessori 6-12 classrooms, the environment, teaching methods, and materials are designed to foster guided discovery and independent exploration. Children gain knowledge, practice skills, and apply them in new contexts, while the learning community promotes a growth mindset and interdependence. Kyla will explore how this Montessori approach for 6-12-year-olds directly connects to the key competencies for lifelong learning.
About this series and project:
In today’s society, Montessori elementary education is often overlooked, misunderstood, and underestimated as being out of step with modern needs. We want to change this perception by revealing the true value of Montessori—a hidden gem that fosters remarkable growth and learning in elementary classrooms every day. Our goal in educating elementary-aged children is to nurture them as global citizens, equipped with the skills they need to thrive in the world. For the future leaders and innovators, developing the eight key competencies outlined by the European Union is essential. Montessori Elementary schools have been committed to this holistic approach for years.
Our message to teachers: each day, you engage in the vital and inspiring work of shaping young minds, and we are here to support you by giving voice to your efforts, so you can feel empowered and confident in your role.
Our message to parents: have confidence in the Montessori Elementary experience—your children are cultivating the eight EU key competencies each and every day.
Goal of the project:
Our aim of this project is to create a valuable digital free resource for teachers and school admins that gives guidelines how EU Key Competencies are incorporated into Montessori elementary education theoretically and practically.
Project Coordinator: UAB Montessori akademija
Identifier: 2023-2-LT01-KA210-SCH-000184526
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
EC Contribution: €60,000
Partners: Montessori Institute Prague s.r.o. (CZ) , MONTE PLUS (SK) , Montessori
skoly Andilek - materska skola a zakladni skola, o.p.s (CZ) , Jolly
HOMESCHOOL, s.r.o. (SK)
Project card: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2023-2-LT01-KA210-SCH-000184526
Activities of the project:
Online meetings - COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Where we will discuss EU key competencies building in Elementary classroom with wider community of Elementary aged children teachers and parents
'Citizen of the World' guidelines
are being developed by our methodological team. They will be suitable for teachers, showcasing bes practices in Montessori Elementary key competency building.
Online international conference
on the Elementary Child as a Citizen of the World.
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