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Montessori Primer: Interacting With Your Child in a Montessori Way – Part 4
Today’s topic is Part 4 of our Montessori Primer on interacting with your child in a Montessori way, and is a foundational principle of building a great relationship – Mutual Respect. Mutual Respect The most important part of discipline is…
Montessori Primer: Interacting With Your Child in a Montessori Way – Part 3
Today, we continue exploring the benefits of interacting with your child in a Montessori way by looking at a seemingly contradictory but key principle: Freedom Within Limits. Freedom Within Limits According to Maria Montessori, “A child’s work is to create…
Montessori Primer: Interacting With Your Child in a Montessori Way – Part 2
Today, we continue exploring the benefits of interacting with your child in a Montessori way by examining two core values of a Montessori classroom: Structure and Stability. Structure and Stability Every family has its own structure. In a Montessori classroom,…
Montessori Primer: Interacting With Your Child in a Montessori Way
As discussed in previous posts, following Montessori principles lays much of the foundation for discipline. Using practical life activities helps children learn to care for themselves and their environment, and exhibit grace and courtesy to others. Children that are given…
Montessori Primer: A Day in Our Lives, Part 2 – A Daily Timeline
Today, we continue our look at a day in the life of a Montessori student with an overview of the timeline of a typical day in the Montessori classroom. 7:45 to 8 a.m. – Day Begins Guides are greetings students…
Montessori Primer: A Day in Our Lives
The Montessori classroom is a “living room” for children. Self-correcting lessons are displayed on the shelves awaiting the children. The environment’s purpose is to in unify the psycho-social, academic, and physical development of the child. As guides, our purpose is…
Montessori Primer: The Peaceful Classroom, Part 3
Today, we conclude our exploration of the Peaceful Classroom, part of our ongoing Montessori Primer. In our previous posts, we examined the principles of Preparing the Environment for Peace, Making Room for Peace Education, Peace through Nature and Peace through…
Montessori Primer: The Peaceful Classroom, Part 2
Today, we continue our Montessori Primer exploration of the Peaceful Classroom. In our last post, we examined the principles of Preparing the Environment for Peace and Making Room for Peace Education; today we discuss Peace through Nature and Peace through…
Montessori Primer: The Peaceful Classroom, Part 1
Today, we continue our Montessori Primer with a deeper look inside the Montessori classroom, beginning with the importance of peace. Prepare the Environment for Peace “Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about…