I mentioned in a previous post that I use my son’s age to help myself limit the activities on his shelf. We don’t have this 12 activities out on his shelf at once. I rotate them based on interest. EYE HAND COORDINATION/FINE MOTOR/SENSORIAL I hope this gives you some ideas Read more…
Because we are using the Montessori method, one that follows the child’s development, our environments change as the child changes. I showed our infant room and our living area for the infant stage. There were some tweaks along the way, but we made significant changes when he turned one. We Read more…
“It is necessary to prepare an active environment for the child , not only in the school but also in the home”- Maria Montessori At every stage, the child’s wish is that we would help him to do it himself. This wish is even stronger once the child can walk. Read more…
The final thing I would look at when choosing a Montessori school is the adults in the environment. This includes the administration, the guide and the assistants. I would look at the administration because they make a lot of decisions about the school so I would want them to be Read more…
The last two posts have discussed what to look for in terms of the prepared environment and materials when choosing a Montessori school. Both of those can be faked but it is quite hard to fake the method. This post is a discussion about the Montessori method, some of its Read more…
All the materials in the Montessori classroom should be developmentally appropriate. They should be materials to help the child in his development of coordinated movement, language and independence. Independence is developed by the acquisition of real and practical life skills. The Nido (Environment for the non-walking children from birth to about 15 Read more…
I received an email from a reader asking for what to look for when evaluating Montessori schools for her son. I tried to answer in a way that helps any reader looking for a Montessori school for their child. There are three basic categories I would look at and ask Read more…
” All he wants is to walk. And because his legs are shorter than ours, we must not try to make him keep up with us. It is we who must go at his pace… The child has his own laws of development and if we want to help him Read more…
“The child who concentrates is immensely happy” The following are ten things you can do to make your child immensely happy!