Our Guest: Shelley Cruse
Show Notes
Shelley Cruse joins the Voices in Montessori podcast to discuss supporting emergent readers in the Lower Elementary classroom. Rarely does every child entering Lower Elementary come in as a fluent reader. Shelley discusses normalizing the fact that learning to read begins in the Toddler and Children’s House classrooms and it continues in Lower El.
So how do you know which students need additional support? Which Montessori materials are appropriate for the Elementary child (and which aren’t)? What other activities can you create for emergent readers in the second plane of development? How do you monitor their progress? How do you discuss their progress with parents and guide parents how to help (or not) at home? Shelley shares her expertise as Montessori Guide and reading specialist.
About our Guest
Shelley Cruse
Director of Education, Greenspring Montessori School
Shelley Cruse is the Education Director at Greenspring Montessori School. She is a passionate Montessorian and a life-long learner and she has over 25 years of experience in both public and independent schools.
Fifteen of Shelley’s years of experience are in Montessori schools. In addition to serving as a Lower Elementary Guide, she has experience as an Assistant in both Toddler and Children’s House classrooms. She has also worked as a Reading Support Specialist and a Parent Educator.
Shelley has her AMS Elementary I and II Certification from the Montessori Elementary Teacher Training Collaborative (METTC) in Boston, MA, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and a BA in Social Policy and Administration from The University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
Outside of school, Shelley enjoys hiking with her two large dogs and her family. She also enjoys cooking, jigsaw puzzles, and animals of all kinds.
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