2007 M IA Annual Conference

Speaker:  Dr. Mary An Sharkey

Understanding the Child in Montessori’s Centennial Year

“Your Child’s Brain and How It Works”

“Implications of Brain Research on Your Classroom”

“Dealing With Behaviors and Power Struggles”

July 20-21, 2007

Mirabeau Park Hotel, Spokane Valley, WA

2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

August 18 and 19, 2006              

MIA Biannual Conference Held In Federal Way

The Brain and the Young Child's Learning

The MIA Biannual Conference was held at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way, WA, August 18-19, 2006.   Terry Fleischman of the Tri-Cities, WA, presented two days of slides, games and information on the brain.  Ms. Fleischman, who has taken AMS training, related her studies on the brain to the Montessori classroom.

Other presenters were:  Dee Stephens and Sharlet McClurkin, “Spiritual stories and Songs”, Sharron Reece and Natassah Cisse-Williams, “Coordinating Montessori to the Home”, and Donald McClurkin, “Advanced Math Materials for 4-5 year Olds.”

2006 was the third year that the MIA biannual conference has been held at the beautiful Dumas Center, located on Puget Sound.  Participants expressed appreciation for the delicious food, catered by Dumas Bay Center, and the peaceful and flower-filled outtdoor environment.

Music

Photographs (New Photos added 5/1/07)

Workshops