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21st-century, 21st-century skills, communication, confidence, education, graduation, montessori, Montessori education, morning meeting, morning message, poetry, public speaking, Wilmington Montessori, Wilmington Montessori School
Oral and Written Communication; Public Speaking/Presenting, Listening
Children at WMS are writing articles for their classroom newspapers, posting on Edmodo, sharing a reader’s theater performance of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, creating keynote presentations about the continents and sharing the events of their daily lives. Students have many opportunities of listening, presenting and speaking to a group. They begin at very early ages as they share at morning meeting. They learn how to stand up, provide information to the group and ask for questions or comments. They practice and learn from one another. They observe others and offer feedback. The take note of what they might do the next time they have the floor. Even the most reluctant child eventually stands up and shares. Continue reading