Posts Tagged ‘montessori’
Grace and Courtesy: Caring for Plants and Animals
Grace and Courtesy: Caring for Plants and Animals Our school community fosters an environment of love and respect for all things that breathe life. We believe that introducing plants and animals into the home and school environment lays the best foundation for a lifetime of comfort and interest in nature. One of the most important…
Read MoreHow Do You Raise a Resilient Child?
Building a Resilient Child Resiliency, or the ability to recover after a period of hardship or difficulty, is an important skill for all of us to possess. There are numerous factors that influence our resilience, and resilience can be developed and strengthened at any age. In this post, we’ll look at how we can help…
Read MoreThe Prepared Environment
What is a Prepared Environment? Dr. Montessori describes the purpose of the ready environment as follows in her book The Secret of Childhood: “The first goal of the prepared environment is to make the young child independent of the adult as far as possible.” Consequently, the prepared environment is one of Montessori philosophy’s central components.…
Read MoreOutdoor Learning in Children
Why Outdoor Learning is Important for the Children? Outdoor play is an essential component of child care and childhood growth. It encourages children to get some fresh air and engage in hands-on exploration of the natural environment. Nature, on the other hand, has a positive influence that extends beyond play and fresh air. We’d like…
Read MoreIndependence in a Montessori Child
“Independence is not a static condition; it is a continuous conquest, and in order to reach not only freedom, but also strength, and the perfecting on one’s powers, it is necessary to follow this path of unremitting toil.” — Maria Montessori Montessori educators respect and promote independence in even their youngest students,…
Read MorePositive Discipline
Positive Discipline-How Can We Adults Do It? Positive discipline is difficult, but in the long-term will help more than traditional methods. With Covid-19, we have come to spend more time with our children. This has brought discpline and how we enforce it to the fore. However, as parents, are we ready to cope with some…
Read MoreToilet Learning in a Montessori Way- Parents Guide
Toilet Learning in Montessori – Are the Adults Ready? The Montessori approach refers to the process as “toilet learning” rather than “potty training” or “toilet training.“ This is because a child learns to use a toilet through a natural process similar to walking or crawling, which does not necessitate training. Although many parents delay toilet…
Read MoreSensitive Periods and the role of the Montessori method
Sensitive Periods and the role of the Montessori method for children from 0 to 6 years. Sensitive Periods and the role of the Montessori method for children from 0 to 6 years. The Sensitive Periods, a phenomenon occurring in young children worldwide have been studied by Montessori educators for over 100 years. Each sensitive period,…
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