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Allen, Kathleen – NAMTA Journal, 2018
Kathleen Allen's reverence for the stories of women naturalists spanning from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, and their parallel scientific interest in the documentation of life cycles through art and narratives, gives support to the child in history and nature that is so central to Montessori formal research and discipline. The…
Descriptors: Females, Environment, Scientists, History
Leonard, Gerard; Allen, Kathleen – NAMTA Journal, 2013
Gerard Leonard and Kathleen Allen describe a variety of nature experiences as a part of the Montessori elementary tradition, beginning with a warning about the way contemporary life constrains children's experience of nature. Through a lyrical rendering of the nature-based expressions of children, Leonard and Allen look at a variety of approaches…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Elementary Education, Natural Resources
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Allen, Kathleen; Leonard, Gerard – NAMTA Journal, 1998
Provides a summary of the presentations at the "Epic of Evolution" conference held by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (November 12-14, 1997). Describes the impact of the conference in relation to the work of Montessori and the work of Montessori teachers in scientific pursuits in the classroom. (SD)
Descriptors: Creationism, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Evolution
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Allen, Kathleen – NAMTA Journal, 1999
Discusses how stories can be used to "teach" history and science. Provides many examples of how this is done in the author's Montessori classroom. Explains the ramifications of using stories in classrooms and how it inspires children to research a topic in greater depth. (JS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family History, History Instruction, Montessori Method