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Jana Morgan Herman joins the podcast to discuss some common Montessori myths. As a Montessori historian and researcher, Jana has searched every one of Dr. Montessori's original writings, including those in the archives in Amsterdam, transcribing them from the original Italian, looking for evidence of some commonly held Montessori practices.
Here are some examples of Montessori practices that are not found in Dr. Montessori's writings:
Another common Montessori practice that Jana has researched deeply is the three-hour work cycle. Jana found Dr. Montessori's original schedule of the day from her book, The Montessori Method, and discovered that this schedule is very different from the one that most Montessori school's practice today. (You can read Dr. Montessori's Schedule of the Day here.) The original schedule has very different implications for how much time children should spend outside and the role of play. Dr. Montessori's original vision is actually supported by current brain research. So how did we veer away from this? And how can we get back to the original Montessori practices that are best for children's development?
Join us for this fascinating discussion that will make you rethink some of your Montessori assumptions.
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Jana Morgan Herman joins the podcast to discuss some common Montessori myths. As a Montessori historian and researcher, Jana has searched every one of Dr. Montessori's original writings, including those in the archives in Amsterdam, transcribing them from the original Italian, looking for evidence of some commonly held Montessori practices.
Here are some examples of Montessori practices that are not found in Dr. Montessori's writings:
Another common Montessori practice that Jana has researched deeply is the three-hour work cycle. Jana found Dr. Montessori's original schedule of the day from her book, The Montessori Method, and discovered that this schedule is very different from the one that most Montessori school's practice today. (You can read Dr. Montessori's Schedule of the Day here.) The original schedule has very different implications for how much time children should spend outside and the role of play. Dr. Montessori's original vision is actually supported by current brain research. So how did we veer away from this? And how can we get back to the original Montessori practices that are best for children's development?
Join us for this fascinating discussion that will make you rethink some of your Montessori assumptions.

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