“Relax.” “Calm down.” “Just sit still.” We live in a busy, fast-paced world where we constantly move from one thing to another. Most children don’t know what it feels like to truly calm down, relax, and just sit still, yet these are requests they hear so often. I believe taking time to explicitly teach breathing […]
Article re-posted with permission from Maren Schmidt. Children from about age three are asking us to help them learn independence. Children want to learn how to do things on their own without adult supervision or permission. Even though at times we feel we have to help children constantly, in reality, children are asking us to […]
Think back to when you were a kid…playing outside until the street lights came on, jump roping to “Miss Mary Mack” climbing trees and playing hopscotch with all the neighborhood kids were typical activities. Nowadays technology has seemed to replace many of those activities we grew up learning to love. With the weather warming up […]
“We can’t afford it, it must only be for rich people.” “I am not going to pay for my child to play all day.” “The classrooms seem chaotic and the teachers never teach.” “Montessori is just for smart kids.” I could go on and on about the conversations I have heard among parents when hosting […]
As a Montessori teacher, advocate and blogger, I often spend time reading the works of others, dabbling in books about Montessori philosophy or working with teachers at various Montessori schools. As I came across the article, “So, You Sent Your Kid to a Montessori School?” I couldn’t help but click to see what it was […]
As Montessorians, we have all heard the many stories told to us throughout the Five Great Lessons. (For those of you not familiar with the Five Great Lessons, this is a great resource.) This story, our story, is much different. The story of Montessori Rocks is deeply rooted in one mother’s personal experiences and passion for […]
JOIN IN OUR EXCITEMENT…We are now accepting YOUR blog submissions! Have you always wanted to share your knowledge of Montessori? Now is YOUR chance! If you’re new to blogging, this process may feel a bit intimidating. If you’re an experienced blogger, this is great opportunity to expand your audience. No one has your exact experiences, […]
We all know that Montessori children are taught independence at a very young age, and we know all too well that we adults learn patience well, too! When you set out to do your holiday shopping this year, you may have one or more Montessori children on your list. We know that not all families […]
Article re-posted with permission from Maren Schmidt. Freedom and responsibility are linked together. We are free to act when we have the right and also take responsibility. For example, in our society, we have the right to drive a car. We exercise this privilege to drive by taking the responsibility to learn how to drive, […]
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