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JACK Montessori Materials

Product Launch @ OMI2017

Jason Engmann

Product Launch @ OMI2017

Here we are in Yogyakarta waiting for tomorrow's OMI Conference 2017, and in the mean time would like to introduce our new product line.  All our language boxes, terminology cards, together with most of our language materials are now available in durable PVC.  We have a booth at OMI2017, from 17th - 19th March, if you are attending, or are in the area, come in and have a look. We are also showcasing some of our other local materials including dressing frame stand and dressing frames, fraction skittles and more.   It's also a great place to meet fellow Montessorians and teachers,...

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Quality Local Montessori Materials

Jason Engmann

Quality Local Montessori Materials

Working with a local crafter in Solo, we have started producing our own Montessori Materials. We have spent the last few months working with him to get the quality that you would come to expect from imported products, but at a lower cost. Some of the materials we produce: Red Rods Number Rods Broad Stair Pink Tower Dressing Frames - 12 types and stand Sandpaper Letters - Lower case,  Print Sandpaper Letters - Upper case,  Print Sandpaper Numerals 0-9 Pink Reading Series Blue Reading Series Green Reading Series Blue Constructive Triangles Cubes on a vertical dowel Coloured Discs on vertical...

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Me & Montessori

Dribelly Gunalen

Me & Montessori

Sebelumnya saya belum pernah mengenal metode pengajaran Montessori, namun setelah saya terjun ke dalam bisnis ini banyak hal menarik yang saya dapat.  Pertama kali ketika melihat alat-alat peraga yang berada disini adalah betapa menariknya cara Montessori dalam mengenalkan suatu materi pelajaran / bidang studi, jika dibandingkan dengan dahulu sewaktu saya masih sekolah. Jika saya ditanyakan apa Montessori itu mungkin saya tidak bisa memaparkan secara benar layaknya pakar-pakar dunia pendidikan dibidang ini, namun yang saya bisa tangkap Montessori adalah active- learning (belajar sambil bermain). Dimana anak-anak dapat mengembangkan daya imajinasinya serta mengasah tingkat kreatifitasnya. Pada awalnya konsep penggabungan murid berdasarkan usia-usia...

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JMS 30th Anniversary Gala Raffle

Jason Engmann

JMS 30th Anniversary Gala Raffle

Being the son of the principal, I was asked if i would be kind enough to donate a raffle prize for Jakarta Montessori School's 30th Anniversary Gala. Having no idea what to donate, and having the inside scoop (hehehe), I had a peak at some of the other prizes. Weekend Getaway for 4 at Portibi Farm 32" LED Toshiba TV TEFAL Toaster Oven And 60+ others So we decided that we would donate 3 prizes, some adult books, some children's books, and one of our locally made materials.  With free entry and only Rp 25,000/ticket for the raffle some of...

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Team Introductions

Jason Engmann

Team Introductions

With our online store well underway, and our end of year clearance sale starting, I felt that it was time to introduce the team behind the curtain. After moving round the world in my youth my parents moved to Indonesia in 1991 and finally decided that this was where we were going to set our roots, and we have been here ever since. After university in the UK i decided that I too was going to set my roots back in the country that i grew up in, and my mother being principal of Jakarta Montessori School had a lot...

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