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Teaching Small Talk and Speech Acts to Improve Pragmatic Skills of Hmong Americans
(2023)
This paper will review briefly the history of the Hmong American immigration and current community in the United States. This paper identifies characteristics and specific sociocultural and pragmatic difficulties Hmong ...
Effects of Representational Lessons on Standardized Math Test Scores
(2023)
This study reviews the Concrete, Representational, Abstract (CRA) methodology as it pertains to teaching mathematics in a lower elementary Montessori classroom with the primary focus on the incorporation of representational ...
The Effects of Handwork on Montessori Elementary Students
(2023)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of handwork (defined as sewing,
knitting, crocheting, weaving, etc.) on elementary aged children. Working with our hands
provides opportunities to develop physical ...
A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners in the Montessori Classroom
(2023)
Making math instruction accessible to students can be a challenge, particularly when
students have limited English proficiency. This paper explores how teachers can best suit the
needs of their non-native English ...
Sight Word Practice in a Lower Elementary Classroom:The Impact of Daily Sight Word Practice on Student’s Acquisition
(2023)
The purpose of this study was to look at how effective daily sight word practice was the
acquisition of sight words. The study took place in a public charter Montessori school located in
the Midwest. The classroom had ...
How Use of Signs Impacts Personal Peace and the Classroom
(2023)
This research paper evaluates how the use of sign language in a Montessori environment
contributes to personal peace and how that impacts the classroom community. Use of signs in
classrooms has become more prevalent ...
Together in One Spirit: The Effects of a Montessori Classroom Team’s Spiritual Preparation on Classroom Harmony
(2023)
The purpose of this study is to explore the spiritual preparation process of a classroom
team and its effects on the adults and children in the classroom. It aimed to identify traits and
behaviors of leaders and ...
Student Experiences during Unstructured Play Periods
(2023)
The action research was an observational study that utilized a phenomenological lens to better
understand the play experiences of a group of children in a Lower Elementary Montessori classroom.
There are various types ...
Reading Development in a Montessori Pre-K and Kindergarten Classroom
(2024)
There have been a variety of methods for teaching children to read over the last several
decades, including whole language, balanced literacy, simple view of reading (SVR), active view of
reading, and structured literacy. ...
Background Music in the Lower Elementary Montessori Classroom
(2024)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which playing background music
in a Lower Elementary Montessori classroom supports purposeful engagement. This study was
conducted at a public charter Montessori ...