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Montessori Work Plan & Reflection

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Montessori Work Plan - Editable Version

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This Montessori Work Plan, Work Record, and Reflection Sheet allows you to streamline your planning and reflecting process while helping students develop their independence. In this new, editable version, you can make adjustments to the file to best

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Montessori

$5.00

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Montessori Dinosaur Classification Cards - Great Lesson Extension

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Is anyone in your class dinosaur obsessed?Are you looking for an exciting way to extend your students' learning after the Timeline of Life?Using this material, children learn about the seven main classifications of dinosaurs and practice sorting

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Science, Biology, Ancient History

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables, Montessori

$6.00

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$Montessori Math Stories - Addition and Subtraction$

Montessori Math Stories - Addition and Subtraction

By The Willow Room

Are you looking for a fun, reproducible, ready-made math work?Do you find that your students struggle to solve word problems?The Common Core outlines specific word problem types that every student should be able to solve, yet we don't often have the

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Grammar, Math, Word Problems

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Montessori, Centers

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K.OA.A.2, 1.OA.A.1, 1.OA.B.4, 2.OA.A.1

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Montessori Language Paper

By The Willow Room

Eliminate disorganization - help your students format their language work beautifully every time so that it is easier to track student progress.This file includes differentiated templates for word study, grammar, sentence analysis, and verb study

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English Language Arts

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Montessori

$4.00

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$Montessori Math Stories - Multiplication and Division$

Montessori Math Stories - Multiplication and Division

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Grammar, Math, Word Problems

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Montessori, Centers

CCSS:

3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.6, 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2

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$Montessori Math Paper Bundle$

Montessori Math Paper Bundle

By The Willow Room

Support your students as they develop their math skills by using differentiated math papers, specifically designed to reinforce students' understanding of place value.Includes templates for:operations in the thousandssmall bead framelarge bead

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers, Montessori

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$3.00

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Waseca Aligned Phonics Diagnostic Tool

By The Willow Room

When a new student enters your classroom, it can be challenging to determing where to start. This Waseca-Aligned Phonics Diagnostic Tool helps Montessori teachers who use the Waseca Reading Program quickly determine which skills the student already

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Phonics

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Assessment, Montessori

$2.00

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Montessori Work Plan & Reflection

By The Willow Room

This Montessori Work Plan, Work Record, and Reflection Sheet allows you to streamline your planning and reflecting process while helping students develop their independence. Each week, meet with your students to collaboratively determine what they

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Montessori

$4.00

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Exploring Unit Fractions with Brownies

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In this hands-on, inquiry based lesson, students cut up brownies to develop a better understanding of unit fractions.

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

3.NF.A.1, 4.NF.B.3, 4.NF.B.3a, 4.NF.B.4a

$3.00

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Waseca Aligned Cursive Practice

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The Waseca company sells beautiful cursive materials... but what happens when your children are ready to transition from using their chalkboards to practicing the letters on paper? When do the children begin writing words using the letters that

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Handwriting

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Montessori

$4.00

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Silly Stories Word Problem Center - Multiplicative Comparison Problems

By The Willow Room

Are you looking for a fun, reproducible, ready-made math center?Do you find that your students struggle to solve word problems?The Common Core outlines specific word problem types that every student should be able to solve, yet we don't often have

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Games, Centers

CCSS:

4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2

$4.00

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Silly Stories Word Problem Center - Bundle

By The Willow Room

Subjects:

Math, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Games, Centers

CCSS:

2.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3

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$16.00

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My MMUN Position Paper Support

By The Willow Room

Preparing students for the Montessori Model United Nations conference can be daunting, especially as you try to navigate balancing the autonomy students crave with the importance of internet safety and research skills.Teaching effective position

Subjects:

Civics, World History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Printables, Montessori

$3.00

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Research Project Support Cards

By The Willow Room

We all want to encourage students to do more independent research, but it can be challenging to share curated, kid-safe resources with students.This set of cards lists kid-safe websites that children can use to research topics of interest,

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, International Baccalaureate, Library Skills

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Montessori

$3.00

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Unique Animals of Asia - Montessori

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Are your students bored learning about the same animals that they have been studying for years? Looking for a new set of animal facts to spice things up?This set of Montessori 3-Part Cards and Fact Cards focuses on unique, fascinating animals of

Subjects:

Reading, Biology, Asian Studies

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables, Montessori

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$4.00

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Australia Unit Study Timeline: History of Boomerangs

By The Willow Room

Studying Australia and Oceania? Engage students in the history of technology while teaching them about how to analyze a timeline. The facts and images provided inspire students to research further. The timeline prints on multiple sheets of 8.5 x

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Australian History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Montessori

$4.00

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Montessori Grammar Reference Materials

By The Willow Room

It often amazes me how much grammar our students learn, especially when compared to what children learn in traditional schools. I don't know about you, but I didn't learn what a gerund was until my senior year in high school!With that said, there is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Montessori

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$3.00

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Inquiry Cycle Journal Prompts for Independent Research

By The Willow Room

We all want to encourage students to do more independent research, but it can be challenging to keep students engaged in all parts of the process without significant support.This set of journal prompts takes children through all steps in the Kath

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, International Baccalaureate

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Montessori

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (0.03 MB)

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My MMUN Country Research Interactive Slides

By The Willow Room

Preparing students for the Montessori Model United Nations conference can be daunting, especially as you try to navigate balancing the autonomy students' crave with the importance of internet safety and research skills.This interactive google slide

Subjects:

Civics, World History, Geography

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Montessori

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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My MMUN "Intro to the UN" Interactive Slides

By The Willow Room

Subjects:

Civics, World History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Montessori

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lena started at Children's Tree as a parent and fell in love with the Montessori Method. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies, where she received the Helen Warren Smith Award for outstanding leadership and service. Immediately following graduation, she joined Teach For America, launching her 8 years as an elementary school teacher in the greater Hartford area. During her tenure as teacher, Lena took on many instructional leadership roles, facilitating professional development for new educators and writing curriculum materials. She then went on to become the Director of Education at Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2018 she transitioned back to the classroom, teaching at the Children's Tree Montessori School. She holds her Montessori Elementary Certification for ages 6-12 and works as both a combined Lower and Upper Elementary Teacher as well as an Academic Support Coordinator.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Lena synthesizes the Montessori method with inquiry- and dialogue-based learning practices from International Baccalaureate schools to create a responsive, student-centered classroom.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Emerging Teacher Leader Award, Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Helen Warren Smith Award, 2009 Teach For America Corps Member

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Lena graduated from Mount Holyoke College magna cum laude, and in only 3 years. She then received her Master's in Mathematics Teaching from the Mount Holyoke Teacher Leadership Program. Finally, Lena earned her Montessori Elementary I-II Teacher Certification from the Center for Guided Montessori Studies.

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