Lying
“We give the child nourishing food so that his little body may grow, and in just the same way we must provide him with suitable nourishment for his mental and moral growth. Just as we […]
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Work Avoidance
Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to “make him learn things,” but by the endeavor to always keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence. ~ Maria Montessori
Work Cycle Disruptions
“The mind takes some time to develop interest, to be set in motion, to get warmed up into a subject, to attain a state of profitable work. If at this time there is interruption, not
Transitions
The teacher’s first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. ~ Maria Montessori Lucas was dismissed from circle to prepare for outside time. He walked
Misbehavior with Specialists
“The school must be invigorated by a new spirit, animated by a wise teacher, wiser than any other human being because he knows and respects the laws of education.” ~ Maria Montessori One afternoon, the
The Good Child
“The obedience which is expected of the child both in the home and in the school – and obedience admitting neither of reason nor of justice – prepares man to be docile to blind forces.
Negative Leadership and Peer Pressure
“Intellectual education and moral and social education are the two sides of development. The first is concerned with intellectual development and the second with the individual’s active life in society.” ~ Maria Montessori One
Distraction
“Through concentration important qualities of character develop. When the concentration passes, the child is inwardly satisfied, he becomes aware of his companions in whom he shows a lively and sympathetic interest”. ~ Maria Montessori
Teasing
So I repeat that we cannot give principles by teaching them but by prolonged social experience. (Montessori, 2019) The issue of teasing is something most of us understand. Being teased as a child can feel
Why Won’t They Lead Podcast
I had the pleasure of joining Tamara Sheesely Balis and Greenspring Center for Lifelong Learning for the Voices in Montessori podcast…
