Who Needs the Time-Out
She must fashion herself, she must learn how to observe, how to be calm, patient, and humble, how to restrain her own impulses, and how to carry out her eminently practical tasks with the required […]
She must fashion herself, she must learn how to observe, how to be calm, patient, and humble, how to restrain her own impulses, and how to carry out her eminently practical tasks with the required […]
“We must give him the means and encourage him. ‘Courage, my dear, courage! You are a new man that must adapt to this new world. Go on triumphantly. I am here to help you.’ This
“One of the first essentials for any adult who wishes to help small children is to learn to respect the different rhythm of their lives instead of trying to speed it up, in the vain
“Children are so responsive that if you treat your child with kindness and consideration he too will be kind”. (Montessori, 2007). Empathy is the awareness of someone else’s emotional experience and the ability to put
“There is a great sense of community within the Montessori classroom, where children of differing ages work together in an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competitiveness. There is respect for the environment and for the
The undisciplined child enters into discipline by working in the company of others; not by being told he is naughty. Discipline is, there- fore, primarily a learning experience and less a punitive experience if appropriately
I had a wonderful opportunity to talk with Tamara Balis of Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning. I hope you enjoy this podcast on maintaining limits in the classroom. https://youtu.be/FsupdXhWx6k?si=l8OSLaFkcHv5WGc2
We must remember that the phenomenon of internal discipline is something which must be achieved, not something pre-existent. Our function is that of guides upon the road of discipline. (Montessori, 1924). Over the last few
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What is social life if not the solving of social problems, behaving properly and pursuing aims acceptable to all? (Montessori, 1988, p. 225) One of the most challenging experiences for Montessori teachers is being interrupted
“She must acquire a moral alertness which has not hitherto been demanded by any other system, and this is revealed in her tranquility, patience, charity, and humility. Not words, but virtues, are her main qualifications.”(Montessori,