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"A new education from birth onward must be built up. Education must be reconstructed and based on the laws of nature and not on the preconceived notions and prejudices of adult society."
Dr. Maria Montessori, from The Formation of Man , p.97
IMAC Testifies before US Department of Education
On June 9, 2008, Lee Havis testified for IMAC before the US Department of Education, opposing the continuing government recognition of the Montessori Acreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). He specifically pointed out the harmful result of this recognition…read more
IMS Consultation in April, 2008
New Way Montessori School
Meridian, ID
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From April 15-29, 2008, Lee Havis conducted a personal consultation at the New Way Montessori School (Meridian, Idaho). Since January, 2007, Lee has been conducting these types of occasional consulting visit to study and support the practical application of IMS technology with children at this school…read more
Technology of Montessori Teaching
Lee Havis presenting 2003 IMS technology at the Danbury workshop in April, 2006. 4 ½ hr. audio cd and accompanying 36 page study guide. Complete set $49.95. Order from IMS
Montessori in India
Lee Havis
and Ganesh
Sharma
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In February, 2007, Lee Havis conducted an on-site visit for IMAC accreditation of the GIMI teacher education program in Bangalore, India. He also held a series of meetings in Mumbai and Bangalore, India to discuss the Character Teaching (CT) project in that country. In Bangalore, he met with K.R. Dharmadhikary (Lok Sevak Sangh, New Delhi) and Indrani Roy and Smita Kalappa of Smile Foundation…read more
Watch a video of children working in a Montessori school in India.
The Work of IMS
The International Montessori Society (IMS) supports Montessori teaching as a scientific way of being committed to laws of nature with children. Estalbished in 1979, it provides resources, tools, and knowledge for conducting this type of true natural Montessori teaching through publications, periodicals, teacher education, workshops and other support services. Following this approach with children brings about their true normal way of being that Dr. Montessori discovered in 1907. She reported the reality of the child’s true nature at that time as having such normal qualities as spontaneous self-discipline, order, and complete harmony with the entire environment.
On-line Discussion list
Listen, question, and discuss with other practitioners the use of IMS technology in conducting true natural Montessori teaching with children. Free to join list. To subscribe, send an email to:intmontsoc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
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