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Welcome, New Readers!
We’re so excited that you’ve taken time to visit the Montessori Academy blog! Each week, we add new posts covering a wide range of topics relevant to parents, in a format that’s easily digestible, informative, and applicable. In order to…
Montessori Primer: We Are What We Eat
Welcome, new readers! We are so glad you’ve taken a moment to visit our blog, where we regularly share rich, easily digestible info for families about Montessori both in the classroom and in the home. Today, we continue our Montessori…
Montessori Primer: Developing Mealtime Independence and Skills
On Monday, we began discussing nutrition and mealtime with an introduction to lunch time in the Montessori classroom. Today, we’ll examine steps you can take at home to help your child develop independence and master the skills required to meet…
Montessori Primer: Nutrition and Meals in the Montessori Classroom
Today, we move into a new area of our Montessori Primer: Nutrition and meals in the Montessori classroom. What makes Montessori lunch time different? Maria Montessori believed that meal time is also an opportunity for children to learn. From infanthood…
Montessori Primer: How to Reach Joyful Obedience
Maria Montessori believed obedience develops naturally in the child’s character. The word “obey” is derived from the Latin word audire, which means “to hear.” Obedience begins with hearing a request and ends with an action in response. Humans learns skills…
Montessori Primer: Praise and Intrinsic Motivation
In an earlier post, we addressed the Montessori principle of avoidance of extrinsic rewards and cultivation of intrinsic motivation. Today, we dig deeper into this idea, exploring the appropriate role of praise in our interaction with the child. All parents…
Montessori Primer: Nurturing a Lifelong Learner
Lifelong learning is jargon that has been floating in the educational world in recent years. But what exactly does a lifelong learner look like? The Montessori method provides the framework of the ideal habits of learning – habits that will…
Montessori Primer: The Child Whisperer
We have all been there. Embattled in a test of patience in the middle of the store as our child is throwing what we think is largest temper tantrum seen by man. We stand there waiting, cheeks warm and red,…
Montessori Primer: Interacting With Your Child in a Montessori Way – Part 5
Today, we conclude our series exploring how to interact with your child in a Montessori way by looking at a key to addressing negative behavior, Logical Consequences. Logical Consequences When there are behavioral problems, use logical consequences. Logical consequences should…