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Quilt-Making in the Elementary Class
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Nixon, Monica – NAMTA Journal, 2013
As our world becomes more and more technological, it is essential that we remember that one of the main ways the child's brain develops is through meaningful work of the hand. Monica Nixon, the founder and director of Mountain Laurel Montessori School in Front Royal, VA, as well as a quilter and knitter, describes her experience of teaching her…
Descriptors: Handicrafts, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement
Work of the Hand through the Curriculum and across the Planes of Development: A Compilation of Creative Ideas
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NAMTA Journal, 2013
This article and the one that follows, "Quilt-Making in the Elementary Class" (EJ1077043), emerge from Mountain Laurel Montessori School and provide examples of the intrinsic links between the hand and academic lessons. This article features a compilation of artful recipes for young children (Soap Sculpting Clay, Easy Flour Paste, Face…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Creative Activities, Handicrafts