Challenge: Dysregulation
“Personal health is related to self-control and to the worship of life in all its natural beauty – control bringing with it happiness, renewed youth, and long life.” ~ Maria Montessori Polly, a middle …
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Grace and Courtesy in a Post-Pandemic World
SEL or Grace and Courtesy Skills? Recently, I have been receiving several questions about SEL (social-emotional learning) programs as they relate to Grace and Courtesy lessons in the Montessori classroom. My answer has been usually …
Challenge: Circle Behavior – Part II
The instructions of the teacher consist then merely in a hint, a touch-enough to give a start to the child. The rest develops of itself. ~ Maria Montessori, Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook In …
Challenge: Circle Behavior – Part I
By changing the center from the adult — and adult values — to the child, and his values, we should change the whole path of civilization. ~ Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work …
Getting on the Same Page
Now the adult himself is part of the child’s environment. ~ Maria Montessori, The Secret of Childhood Have you ever noticed how sensitive children are to inconsistency between their parents? It is not different in …
How Do You Know It’s a Class Meeting?
An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an individual, and the preparation of young people to understand the times …
Doing Nothing, Really?
General surveillance and individual teaching, given with precision, are two ways in which the teacher can help the child’s development. In this period, she must take care never to turn her back on the class …
Saying No…and Saying Yes
If we are among the men of good will who yearn for peace, we must lay the foundation for peace ourselves, by working for the social world of the child. ~ Maria Montessori, International Montessori …
The Art of Listening…Really Listening
There is a part of a child’s soul that has always been unknown but which must be known. With a spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm we must go in search, like those who travel to …
Challenge: Profanity
The liberty of the child should have as its limit the collective interest; as its form, what we universally consider good (behavior). ~ Maria Montessori How do I address profanity? It’s been rampant …
