MANZ Study Grant 2019
The recipient for 2019 was Ashleigh Millar from Meraki Montessori Primary School. This is to assist Ashleigh with her costs for the AMI 6-12 years diploma in Bergamo, Italy.
Read moreDr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2019
This year we had six applications for the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award which was fantastic. It was also the first year MANZ offered $500 to the winning recipient. The applicants were: BestStart Johnsonville, Wellington – Expanding Te Tiriti 0 Waitangi Montessori House of Children Hamilton – Reaching out Montessori Bethlehem, Tauranga – Oral Language…
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Building resilience, resourcefulness and reciprocity for a peaceful world: Ka whakawhanake i te aumangea, ka rarahi ake i ngà rawa, ka tauutuutu i te rangimarie o te ao hurihuri nei. It was my great pleasure to welcome you all to MANZ Conference 2019 at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre Auckland. We had an amazing…
Read moreDr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2018
The winner of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2018 was Montessori at Moturoa Primary School – Environmental Quest. You can read their application in Montessori Voices Issue 92. (Dec 2018)or download below.
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It was wonderful to see so many attending MANZ Conference 2018. There were 310 attendees (our best number yet), 25 exhibitors (a record number) and amazing speakers; both international and NZ. Reading the evaluations of attendees, it appears that those attending gained a lot from it. The September issue of e-zine Informed had reflections written…
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MANZ Study Grant for 2018 was awarded to Tracey Bangs of Fountain City Montessori. This was to assist with the costs of attending the MMEF AMI Montessori Assistants Certificate Course Birth to Three in September 2018.
Read moreBinda Goldsbrough Research Fund 2018
Jane McLeod, from Little Earth Queenstown is the recipient of the Binda Goldsbrough Research Fund. Jane’s research is entitled “Repositioning the Montessori Method Within a Contemporary Mathematical Approach”
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Conference has been and gone with us all having the opportunity to listen, learn, reflect and of course network with one another. We were very fortunate to have Peta Gibson, Robin Padar, Michael Duffy, Jan Gaffney and Eve Scott as our speakers who were all well received. Some comments from attendees include: Fantastic to have…
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The winner of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2017 was Wee Wisdom Paeroa. A little Wisdom Goes A Long Way ….. tells the story of building a future for the children of Paeroa.
Read moreDr. Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2016
The Children’s Corner Howick were the winners of this award 2016. Their submission Learning in the Community told the story of the relationship they had been building with the local rest home Howick Baptist Healthcare (HBH).
Read moreHow Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
In mid-September best selling author Daniel Pink hosted another best selling author, Paul Tough, on his internet broadcast talk show, Office Hours. Paul Tough is the author of the recently released book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. Wendy Calise, principal of Countryside Montessori in Illonois, USA and the driving force…
Read moreWhat to do at home in the holidays when your child is missing Montessori
If we look closely at Maria Montessori’s writings we notice how much she emphasised children’s need for routine and purposeful activity so you could organise your holiday with your child with these two principles in mind. Before the holidays start I would recommend discussing or creating a daily routine with your child. What needs doing…
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