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Feb 22, 2019
3 min

Keeping It Real

Recently I had a student teacher observing in my class. We had a hectic day and the clean up at the end did not go well at all. When...

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Carol Palmer

Aug 10, 2018
4 min

A Story of Tooth Traditions

On my recent trip to Colorado I had the pleasure of visiting a few Montessori Schools and meeting many awesome Montessori teachers. It...

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Carol Palmer

Jun 30, 2018
3 min

Official Book Launch - Yippee!!!

Yesterday saw not one, but two monumental events for Montessori Handwork. The first was a legal requirement, the second was a...

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Creating a Culture of Handwork in a Montessori Environment

Carol Palmer

May 18, 2018
3 min

Creating a Culture of Handwork in a Montessori Environment

Because I have been working on my Handwork Album for the last few years, I am constantly trying out new crafts. I often share them with...

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How to Fit Handwork in to the Montessori Environment

Carol Palmer

May 5, 2018
4 min

How to Fit Handwork in to the Montessori Environment

Sometimes simple questions spark a great deal of thought and not so simple answers. My dear friend Jess, a wonderful Montessori guide...

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Carol Palmer

Dec 15, 2017
2 min

Workshops Scheduled!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, I have, what is for me, and hopefully for some of you, some very exciting news: I have my first two Montessori...

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Carol Palmer

Nov 4, 2017
3 min

Should we be making our own tools?

Our school PTA has recently given me a very generous sum to update the Handwork supplies in each classroom. Aside from being tremendous...

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Carol Palmer

Jun 4, 2017
3 min

Choosing Your Spindles

Part of the joy of hand spindles is there are so many different kinds. This is because they are a significant part of the history of...

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Preparing the Environment for the Work of Wool

Carol Palmer

Jun 4, 2017
9 min

Preparing the Environment for the Work of Wool

Last night I received a message from a dear friend, and much admired Montessorian, who co-teaches a bilingual 6 -12 class in Moscow. I...

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