Montessori on the Value of Individual Work
In The Advanced Montessori Method, Dr. Montessori wrote that, after new students — disorderly; taking things from other children; not picking up after themselves; unable …
Parenting
From Subconscious Awareness to Conscious Deliberation
“Nature to be controlled, must be obeyed.” Francis Bacon In The Montessori Method, Dr. Maria Montessori wrote: There are, therefore, three periods: a first, subconscious …
Discipline in Montessori, 2
The first paragraph in this quote makes the very good, critical point that children need to be let alone to struggle and to repeat some …
Discipline in Montessori
In developing a disciplined, orderly classroom, Dr. Montessori appealed — explicitly or implicitly — to self-discipline, self-interest, and objectivity. In The Montessori Method, Dr. Maria …
Repetition and Reasoning
In The Montessori Method, Dr. Maria Montessori wrote: [Children] are not understood, because the adult judges them by his own measure: he thinks that the …
Montessori: In Praise of Independence
“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” –Thomas Jefferson (from a letter …
On Montessori
Montessori has some really good educational methods and materials. But you need to be careful you are getting the real thing: a real Montessori school …
Brain, Brawn and Fat
There was a story in the news recently (“Rare Condition Gives Toddler Super Strength” by Sandy Maple, published on Parent Dish.com, Apr 2nd 2009 3:00PM) …
Paleo For the Mind
Just as we should take good care of our bodies, obeying the laws of chemistry, physics, biochemistry, genetics, physiology and evolution which govern our bodies’ …
“Guide Your Child” Advice
In the latest issue (Vol. III, Issue 3) of her Guide Your Child Newsletter, Mrs. Lockitch, M. Ed., says: The phrase “Good job!” (and all …