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Episode 21 Montessori Expert Charlotte Cushman on Her Life in Montessori Education The ReasonRx Podcast
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In this episode, Melanie and Michael converse with Charlotte Cushman -- trained Montessori teacher, experienced Montessori school administrator and owner, writer of books on Montessori education -- about her experiences in her Montessori career: lessons taught and lessons learned.
We discuss:
-her background
-her training under Lena Wikramaratne, friend and associate of Maria Montessori herself
-how children learn
-the backstory to Charlotte's books
-lessons learned about learning and teaching
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About Charlotte: "Charlotte Cushman attended Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, where she majored in elementary education. Immediately upon graduation, she took Montessori training at the AMI Montessori Training Center in Palo Alto, CA from Lena Wikramaratne (a colleague and friend of Maria Montessori). She then taught at Montessori schools for twelve years and in 1985 she co-founded her own school, Independence Montessori, and later joined her husband's school, Minnesota Renaissance School. Your Life Belongs to You is the story she told her students over the years about the founding of the United States of America."
About Charlotte, see also:
1. http://whymontessorimatters.wixsite.com/montessorimatters/about-me
2. https://www.yourlifebelongstoyou.net/about-the-author
Her books:
1. "Montessori: Why It Matters For Your Child's Success And Happiness" by Charlotte Cushman
a. A Website for the book: http://whymontessorimatters.wixsite.com/montessorimatters
b. On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Montessori-Matters-Childs-Success-Happiness/dp/1889439398/
2. "Your Life Belongs to You: A True Story About the Birth of the United States" by Charlotte Cushman
a. A Website for the book: https://www.yourlifebelongstoyou.net
b. On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Life-Belongs-You-United/dp/188943941X/
Contact Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-katragadda-nctm-9b14522a
Contact Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ or http://goldams.com/
External links:
1. Thales "seeing triangles everywhere:" http://dbanach.com/homepage/thales.htm
2. Montessori Education
a. a href="https://www.montessori.edu"...
In this episode, Melanie and Michael converse with Charlotte Cushman -- trained Montessori teacher, experienced Montessori school administrator and owner, writer of books on Montessori education -- about her experiences in her Montessori career: lessons taught and lessons learned.
We discuss:
-her background
-her training under Lena Wikramaratne, friend and associate of Maria Montessori herself
-how children learn
-the backstory to Charlotte's books
-lessons learned about learning and teaching
To support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation or contribution:
1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast
2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url
Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.
And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living.
About Charlotte: "Charlotte Cushman attended Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, where she majored in elementary education. Immediately upon graduation, she took Montessori training at the AMI Montessori Training Center in Palo Alto, CA from Lena Wikramaratne (a colleague and friend of Maria Montessori). She then taught at Montessori schools for twelve years and in 1985 she co-founded her own school, Independence Montessori, and later joined her husband's school, Minnesota Renaissance School. Your Life Belongs to You is the story she told her students over the years about the founding of the United States of America."
About Charlotte, see also:
1. http://whymontessorimatters.wixsite.com/montessorimatters/about-me
2. https://www.yourlifebelongstoyou.net/about-the-author
Her books:
1. "Montessori: Why It Matters For Your Child's Success And Happiness" by Charlotte Cushman
a. A Website for the book: http://whymontessorimatters.wixsite.com/montessorimatters
b. On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Montessori-Matters-Childs-Success-Happiness/dp/1889439398/
2. "Your Life Belongs to You: A True Story About the Birth of the United States" by Charlotte Cushman
a. A Website for the book: https://www.yourlifebelongstoyou.net
b. On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Life-Belongs-You-United/dp/188943941X/
Contact Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-katragadda-nctm-9b14522a
Contact Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ or http://goldams.com/
External links:
1. Thales "seeing triangles everywhere:" http://dbanach.com/homepage/thales.htm
2. Montessori Education
a. a href="https://www.montessori.edu"...
38 min