04 Mar 7 Common Misconceptions About Montessori Education
As with anything that diverts from traditional methods, misconceptions are bound to pop up. ...
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17 May The Montessori Approach to Discipline
While discipline is often associated with punishment, Montessori takes a different approach. Dr Maria Montessori believed that discipline is more of a way and less of a fact. This simply means that it is fostered through awareness and inner discipline. While the knee-jerk reaction to...
19 Oct Dealing with Tantrums the Montessori Way
All parents have had to deal with the dreaded “temper tantrum.” Children around the ages of one to five years old are dealing with big emotions that they cannot fully comprehend or adequately deal with. Anger, sadness, excitement, and frustration are often expressed through shouting...
30 Sep How Montessori Classrooms are Different to Traditional Schools
When you step into a traditional classroom, you’ll likely see rows of children quietly seated and listening to the teacher talk, or participating in the same group activity. A Montessori classroom, on the other hand, is like a giant playroom-meets-workshop. You’ll find some children working...
18 Aug The Montessori Decalogue
Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy is the foundation of every home, school and workplace that her work has touched, and has inspired parents and teachers around the world to raise independent, motivated, confident, and happy children for generations. She devised a set of ten fundamental rules and...
18 Jul What is Montessori Observation and Why is it Important?
Dr. Maria Montessori was a medical doctor and a scientist, and after many years of study, travel and experiments, the most critical tool in her set has always remained observation. She saw immense value in it, and believed it to be a crucial part of...
17 May Incorporating Montessori at Home
Using the Montessori approach at home goes a long way in encouraging creativity and independence through self-paced and joyful learning. It’s incredibly easy for any parent to apply the principles at home, and best of all, they work wonders for all children even if your...
25 Apr 8 Ways to Show Respect to Your Child
Oftentimes, adults forget to treat children with the dignity and respect they deserve. This can be seen in the way that adults sometimes interrupt children, hug or kiss them without asking, dismiss something they have to say, or talk over them or about them to...
19 Oct Montessori sensitive periods – from birth to 6 years
“Again!” This is a word that we as parents and teachers hear all too often from kids! Have you ever wondered why your child wants to repeat the same activity, song or story a million times? It may drive you crazy at times, but these...
31 May Top 10 Montessori Parenting Tips
Montessori doesn’t just start and end inside a Montessori classroom – it’s a lifestyle. Bridging the gap between home and school is crucial when it comes to raising a Montessori child. After all, Montessori is centred around embracing the child’s life as a whole, including...