From Dale — Students are challenging in different ways. As a point of interest, my top five most challenging students were all boys. And nature dealt each of them a very difficult hand to play. They are certainly the children I think about most today and I often wonder how they are doing. If I … My Most Challenging Montessori Student – Socializing
Challenging students can benefit greatly from the patienceand understanding of a Montessori teacher I will never forget the first day I met him: I was a first year Montessori teacher, eagerly greeting children and parents at the open house before school started. A rather serious looking boy was walking around the Montessori classroom, clipboard and … My Most Challenging Montessori Student – Redirecting Behavior
As a brand new Montessori teacher, entering the Montessori classroom for the first time felt like entering a foreign country. What was this language they were speaking? The teachers were all so quiet and soft-spoken. They used their own language to talk to students. They settled student disputes in ways that left everyone smiling at … The Most Fundamental Thing I Learned from a Montessori Mentor Teacher: Conflict Resolution
Thoughts from Montessori teachers on learning from their students… From Lisha — Three important things I learned from my Montessori students can be summed up …. From Collean — Be passionateI am very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend so much time in the delightful presence of young children. Some of my best … The Most Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students
Trust “The teacher, when she begins work in our schools, must have a kind of faith that the child will reveal himself through work.” ~ Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind Being spontaneous can lead to enriching, teachable moments in the Montessori environment I went from being a conventional teacher with daily lesson plans for an … Important Things I Learned from My Montessori Students: Trust, Patience and Spontaneity
Experienced Montessori teachers understand the valueof captivating children with an engaging story Thoughts from other Montessori teachers on learning experience… From Lisha — Being an experienced Montessori teacher, I am able to recognize when a child is going through a sensitive period and how to facilitate that child’s need. This became especially valuable to … What I Do So Much Better Now as an Experienced Montessori Teacher
I became a Montessori teacher after having spent several years teaching French in the American conventional education system. Although I had taught French to children from ages 2.5 to 18, I was very nervous about Montessori. I loved the philosophy, the method and the materials. What bothered me most was the idea of how to … What I Do So Much Better as an Experienced Montessori Teacher: Follow the Child
Thoughts from Montessori teachers on Common Worries… From Lisha- As a new Montessori preschool teacher, I was most worried about how we (my co-teacher and I) were going to keep 20 children, especially the 3 year olds engaged for the duration of the class. My uncertainties slowly started to slip away as I watched … What Worried Me Most as a New Montessori Teacher
One of the biggest worries I faced as a new Montessori teacher was how to keep track of student lessons and progress. The idea of having 30 lower elementary students all working individually and independently was daunting. How would I make plans? How could I monitor progress? How was I going to keep up with … What Worried Me Most as a New Montessori Teacher: Record Keeping
Being a Montessori teacher takes a lot of faith. Many of us were educated using conventional methods and some of us are even conventionally-trained teachers. It can be a challenge to let go of what we are familiar with and used to. As a NAMC diploma program tutor, I frequently am asked to justify the … Trust in the Montessori Method – Why We Believe in Montessori
