"Building Better Brains" - The Neurological Case for Montessori Education

Join us for a lively evening with one of the leading voices in Montessori education. Steven J. Hughes, PhD, ABPdN is Chair of the Association Montessori Internationale Global Research Committee and President of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Hughes is an advocate for activity-based, developmental approaches to education, and is a frequent speaker and consultant to Montessori education organizations around the world.

December 7, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Crossway Community Center
3015 Upton Road
Kensington, MD 20895

For more than a century, Montessori educators, parents of Montessori children and Montessori children themselves have asserted that, “Montessori works!” However, why Montessori works and what it does (and whether it fully lives up to its billing) remain something of a mystery for many. Steve Hughes explains why there need be no mystery: Using the back drop of neuroscience, Dr. Hughes illustrates how Montessori environments-- and student activity within those environments -- foster the development of complex neural pathways, literally building the architecture of the brain.

Light refreshments and tours of Crossway’s Montessori environments will take place at 6:00 p.m. Questions about this event: Call Crossway Community at (301) 929-2505

Cost is $20 per ticket. After you register below, click the link to purchase your ticket to guarantee your seat.