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Hilda Rothschild Foundation
San Salvador , El Salvador
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HOMESPUN MONTESSORI- A Senior Thesis Project
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Emma Fullinwider
April 18, 2011
Last summer, Sofia Weir and I volunteered together at the Hilda Rothschild Foundation School in a small village outside of San Salvador, El Salvador. Last fall, we returned to school to start our last year of high school. At our school, the seniors are required to complete a yearlong project in order to graduate. Sofia and I had such a great experience working at the Hilda Rothschild Foundation because it is a Montessori school. (Check out the classroom resources that Sofia and I have posted. They give a brief overview of the Montessori style of teaching, if you are unfamiliar with it.) We both had attended Montessori elementary and middle schools. Volunteering and teaching at a Montessori school brought us back to our early childhood education. We each have very fond memories of our...
Me Hace Falta...("I Miss...")
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Sofia Weir
August 30, 2010
What we miss most are the school children's smiling faces. So many smiles are harder to find here-- these children were entertained by almost everything, and very easily filled with joy.We saw unbelievable strength of character and courage in the women working at the Hilda Rothschild Foundation. In an unstable country people supporting progressive ideas and helping to foster progress, even when they themselves need help, demonstrates outstanding strength and compassion. Everyday we tried (and still try) to draw inspiration from such positivity.
Two Weeks Past, One To Go
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Sofia Weir
July 26, 2010
We've been in El Salvador for two weeks, and have only one week left. The time is flying by so much faster than we both expected. We've been mainly working with children, but we've also done some presentations for the teachers. The main problems at the school stem from the teachers' lack of education. A fundamental principle in Montessori is respect for others, respect for oneself, and respect of the materials, which is very difficult for the teachers here to grasp. Nonetheless over the past couple of weeks we've seen immense amounts of improvement, from the teachers and students alike.Upon our arrival, we were suprised to see how damaged the materials in the classrooms were- before we left Dallas we were worried some materials would be too worn, but the...
Student Doing Montessori Color Exercise
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, by Emma Fullinwider
July 26, 2010
This is one of the Montessori materials donated by East Dallas Community School. The students in the 3-6 year classroom really love this material. This sensorial exercise helps the child develop hand-eye coordination and recognition of color and shade progression.
