International Montessori, Michael Olaf Montessori Children's Projects, Asia, India, Tibet, Nepal, Thailand, EsF, International, Montessori material

I live in heaven. My home is a sphere that travels around the sun. It is called Earth. —Maria Montessori We abandon all and travel the world, as did those in former times who would sow seeds and go their way. This is our destiny: to sow! To sow everywhere, without ceasing, never to harvest. —Maria Montessori	*Michael Olaf Montessori Projects* For over 25 years the Michael Olaf Company has operated first and foremost as a humanitarian, educational project. Everyone who has ordered from us has contributed to the work we have undertaken. Thank you for your support. Gracias (Peru) Domo arigato (Japan) Faleminderit (Albania) Khawp khun kha (Thailand) Su-bhaay (Nepal and India) Dank je (Holland) Tujechhe (Tibet) Xie xie (China) Kadinchey la (Bhutan)

*The Michael Olaf Homeschooling Experience* The family of Michael Olaf Stephenson learned from the many questions from customers who wanted to use Montessori ideas and materials outside the classroom. Now, at the end of the "4th plane of development" (0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 year are the four planes) their results are being shared. Montessori Homeschooling *Notes from the Field* Susan Stephenson is the author of the Michael Olaf Montessori overviews. Some of her Montessori-related experiences over the years were presented at the AMI Centenary Celebration in San Francisco in February, 2007. These PDF files contain an abbreviated version of that PowerPoint presentation. "Notes" Part 1 1964-2003, India (Mumbai); London; Lima, Peru; California; Japan; India (Dharamsala, Tibetan children's village); Nepal, Tibet; Australia; Nepal; Thailand (PDF) "Notes" Part 2 2006, Nepal; Thailand; Bhutan (PDF) Also at the celebration in San Francisco the following information about Montessori around the world was shared with the EsF group: A presentation of the website "Montessori Around the World," This is a collection of International Montessori projects by Jules Layman, a member of EsF: Montessori Around the World *Educateurs sans Frontieres (EsF)* *For information about Educateurs sans Frontieres, or educators without borders, please go to the AMI - Association Montessori Internationale website and click on EsF link.*	*Links to Individual Projects* BHUTAN - Susan recently just returned from the most recent Michael Olaf Montessori project in Bhutan. Her latest emails home and pictures are now being added to "Bhutan 2008." To see them, click here: BHUTAN 08 ALBANIA - Susan was in the capitol, Tirana, in February, 08, to give the first Montessori lectures to the public, and celebrate the opening of the first Montessori school. INDIA - Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) THAILAND - Thailand Montessori Project TIBET - The Blind School NEPAL - Sree Mangal Dvip Boarding School for Himalayan Children SMD CHILDREN- new website created by the children of this school, with a little help from Susan *CHINA - Montessori 0-3 overview, The Joyful Child, now in Chinese* Return to the Michael Olaf home page with links to lectures and other interesting information: www.michaelolaf.net To read some of Susan emails home from these trips, go to: Art & Emails Home Susan's bio