Montessori Elementary - Writing Process

The children at any level follow the same process from beginning to end of their writing, but the depth will vary dependent on their ages and experience.

The language album does not specific an explicit writing process, but recently I had the opportunity to put together an outline for my son that indeed covers every situation and is perfectly in line with Montessori:

1. get your ideas down on paper (wide variety of options - notecards, bubbles, lists, etc.)
2. organize those ideas under main headings
3. consider any other headings that should be included (look at "audience requirements") - edit as needed
4. physically organize all these ideas in order, and begin writing on paper with complete sentences.
5. Edit from there as needed.

Brain Development - Observation versus Technology

Watch this video by Dr. Steve Hughes, Professor of Neuro-psychology at The University of Minnesota.

The first 6:30 minutes are an elementary Geometry lesson.

The rest gets into the neuro-psychology, and his family's history with Montessori.

Included are lots of images and explanations for how Dr. Montessori observed what technology is now PROVING about how children learn - including those with dyslexia and other "disorders".

Writing grasp starts at 32:00.