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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 MINW Coffee and Conversation for Parents at Cafe au Play: 'Encouraging Cooperation Through Positive Communication'
MINW Coffee and Conversation for Parents at Cafe au Play: 'Encouraging Cooperation Through Positive Communication'Sometimes how you say it makes all the difference in avoiding power struggles and encouraging cooperation; join us and find out how. Learn More Learn about Fostering Literacy in Children Learn about Practical Life at Home "Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps" by Steven Hughes Prospective Parent Night/Open House at the Elementary Prospective Parent Night/Open House at the Elementary6-8pm Spread the word; Invite friends to visit our Elementary campus campus for this wonderful opportunity to meet the guides, tour the classrooms and learn what we are all about. | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Children's House Parent-Child Classroom Sharing Children's House Parent-Child Classroom Sharing4-7pm Previously named "Parent-Child Open House". Different name. Same beautiful experience. Come visit your child’s class with your child and learn, FROM YOUR CHILD, first hand what they do all day – you may learn a few things! The classrooms will be open from 4-7pm. Come for as long as you like when your schedule allows. | 16 | 17 No School- In-service Day No School- In-service Day | 18 |
| 19 | 20 No School - President's Day No School - President's Day | 21 | 22 Free Information at MINW: 'Men in Montessori'
Free Information at MINW: 'Men in Montessori'Come to the free lecture at MINW. 4506 SE Belmont St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97215 Phone 503.963.8992 Children's House Prospective Parent Open House Children's House Prospective Parent Open House4 – 6pm Visit our Children’s House campus for this wonderful opportunity to meet the guides, tour the classrooms and learn what we are all about. In order to facilitate informative conversations this event is for adults. | 23 Sunstone Montessori Parent Education with Sarah Andrews: "Punish by Rewards"' Sunstone Montessori Parent Education with Sarah Andrews: "Punish by Rewards"'Sarah Andrews reveals how we are actually punishing our children when we extrinsically motivate them with incentives, enticing goodies, verbal praise and other such rewards. Research has shown that rewards may produce desired results in the short term, but are ineffective in the long haul and in fact do lasting harm. Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn is author of "Punished by Rewards; The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes" Sarah Andrews is an AMI Primary Trainer and Oregon Registry Master Trainer, holds a M.Ed. in Education, a B.A. in Music Performance, and both Primary and Elementary-level AMI Montessori diplomas. Sarah currently contributes at Montessori Institute Northwest in classroom lectures, presentations, guiding practice sessions, as well as parent education, teacher development, and community education. Childcare is available by reservation: e-mail Anna, amartucci@sunstonemontessori.org | 24 Room Parent Meeting Room Parent MeetingChildren’s House – 9am Elementary – 2pm | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 MINW Coffee and Conversation Series at Cafe au Play: 'Supporting Literacy' MINW Coffee and Conversation Series at Cafe au Play: 'Supporting Literacy'Literacy is a key to success in many areas of life and learning it can be fun and rewarding even for young children. Learn more. Join Sarah Werner Andrews, from MINW in these FREE informal gatherings to share practical suggestions for parents with children of any age. Enjoy a cup of coffee and join the conversation at Cafe au Play. Watch the process of HOW children learn to read in a Montessori Classroom "Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps" by Steven Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
