Author: Lee Havis


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    Character Teaching in Kenya

    by Lee Havis    In April, 2023, the Character Teaching (CT) project was recently revived in Kenya after it was first initiated there in 2007. This new beginning was sparked by […]

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    Transforming Conventional to Scientific Education

    by Evelyn Onyekonwu (IMS ‘22) Asaba, Nigeria “The journey of my staff, learning to use the technology of scientific education, has been a huge task of expanding beyond my own […]

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    Tune into the “True Natural” Frequency

    Curious? Learn how to do this at the IMS workshop in Danbury, CT, August 2-3, 2025            What station are you tuned into with children? Only […]

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    The Danger of Eye Contact

    In the technology of scientific education, “eye contact” is the most simple, basic technique there is, just looking at a child in the eyes while he is looking back at […]

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    Character Teaching in South Sudan

    Christophe Morgan, Member, CT consultation board in South Sudan

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    What is the Child’s True Nature?

    Watch the Video! In 1907, Dr. Maria Montessori, using an experimental type of scientific education, was surprised to discover the child’s true nature by observing young children in their free, […]

  • Reforming Montessori Accreditation

    Reforming Montessori Accreditation involves a change to the "Higher Education Act" (HEA) that recognizes private accrediting agencies in a discriminatory manner that favors large, conventional agencies over those with innovative, bold format and approach, such associated with the scientific education associated with the "Montessori" label.

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    Character Teaching Project in Ghana

    In October, 2024, Isaiah Ko Tefutor accepted appointment to serve as the initial member of the IMS-sponsored “Character Teaching” (CT) project in Ghana, West Africa. As founder and director of […]

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    Character Teaching in Latin America

    by Lee Havis      The Character Teaching (CT) project began in 2000 when I encountered poor working children in the streets of a small town in Mexico, right on the […]

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    New CT Board Member in Uganda

    In June 2024, the Character Teaching (CT) consultation board in Uganda welcomed new member, Irene Nakalembe, to serve with Caroline Mpyisi in this project to employ scientific teaching to overcome […]