Articles by Susan Stephenson, the author of the Michael Olaf publications

Notes from the Field
Some of Susan's Montessori-related experiences over the years. These pdf files are from a PowerPoint presentation given at the AMI Centenary Celebration in San Francisco in February, 2007.

Part 11964-2003, India (Mumbai); London; Lima, Peru; California; Japan; India (Dharamsala, Tibetan children's village); Nepal, Tibet; Australia; Nepal; Thailand (PDF)
Part 2 2006, Nepal; Thailand; Bhutan (PDF)

Lowering the Noise Level in an Open Classroom, Lima, Peru In 1973-4 Susan taught at Colegio San Silvestre, in Lima, Peru. Without any Montessori materials she was still able to use Montessori philosophy to help the children. This paper gives a few ideas to teachers of tradiditional classes. (a PDF file)

Earning and Spending Money A reprint of a 1992 Montessori budget experiment. (a PDF file)

Money and Time a follow up from the "Earning and Spending Money" araticle above. Teaching a child about time as well as money. (a PDF file)

ADHD a copy of an article outlining a Montessori ADHD experiment (a PDF file)

12-18 article Reprint: Montessori from Twelve to Eighteen
Montessori philosophy and practice for the middle school & high school years

2005 International Montessori Congress, Sydney, Australia

Last summer 900 delegates from 45 countries attended the 2005 International Montessori Congress in Sydney Australia\. The talks are available as PDF documents at this link: 2005 Congress Lectures

Thailand 3-6 Montessori Training Course

In April, 2006 the first AMI 3-6 Montessori training course in Nakhon Pathon, Thailand. With permission of the course director, here is one of the lectures from the course: The Secret of Childhood; Deviations and Normalization

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