If a child’s cycle of activity is interrupted, the results are a deviation of behavior, aimlessness, and loss of interest…So whatever intelligent activity we witness in a child – even if it seems absurd to us…we must not interfere; for the child must be able to finish the cycle of activity on which his heart … Nurturing Concentration in the Montessori Child in the First Plane of Development
Ahhhh….Summertime. Thoughts of time spent at the pool, catching fireflies, sipping lemonade, and studying. Yes, you heard me right, I said studying. It seems as if our NAMC students are using this time away from their own students and classrooms to concentrate on their own studies! Summertime, for NAMC tutors is one the busiest times … NAMC Summer Studies – Montessori Teacher Training is in High Gear!
Teachers who understand how their goals of education relate to their teaching strategies are more likely to implement practices that consciously emphasize some goals and eliminate those practices they consider not useful.– Dr. Marlene Barron, Maria Montessori and the Postmodern World, Montessori Life, AMS, Summer 2002. In many parts of the world, summer is about … Being a Dynamic Montessori Teacher: Self Evaluation and Success
Guest Contributor: NAMC graduate, Robert ThompsonRobert Thompson, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. is the owner/principal of Willowglen Montessori School in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, established in 2000 and providing Montessori education for Toddlers through to grade 6. We are delighted to welcome Robert as a guest contributor to the NAMC web blog, and to share an article from … Montessori Parenting: Full Time or Part Time Preschool?
Before I left my Montessori teaching position to be at home with my son, I shared a Montessori classroom with the best co-teacher. If one of us was struggling or challenged with something, the other would notice from across the room and find a way to assist. Before and after the school day, we spent … Group Problem Solving with Montessori Teachers Helping Teachers
“…There should be music in the child’s environment, just as there does exist in the child’s environment spoken speech. In the social environment the child should be considered and music should be provided.”– Maria Montessori, Lecture #13, p. 9,London, 1931 Educators, behavioral scientists and researchers, medical professionals, and child development specialists are confirming that musical … Montessori Music Curriculum: Fun With Composers Program
Another reader comment about the Natural and Logical Consequences blog, comes from a mother who states that she has been trying for some years to deal with misbehavior around play dates in a similar fashion as my anecdote suggests, but without sustained success. She reasoned that my child must have a very different temperament from … Montessori Parenting: Thoughts on Consequences and Positive Discipline Techniques
NAMC’s blog article Natural and Logical Consequences has generated some empathetic comments, so we’ve decided to offer some further thoughts about specific stories that our readers have shared. The first is from a mother whose two-year-old daughter resists dressing, either with or without assistance. Trying to dress a reluctant toddler can certainly be a challenge. You may … Montessori Parenting – Practical Life Challenges: Getting Dressed
It is my belief that the thing which we should cultivate in our teachers is more the spirit than the mechanical skill of the scientist; that is, the direction of the preparation should be toward the spirit rather than toward the mechanism.-Maria Montessori. The Montessori Method. Dover Publications. 2002. pg 9 When I finished my … The Montessori Intern and Master Teacher – A Shared Experience
When my son was in kindergarten, I used to dread play dates. Everything would be fine until it was time to leave. My son would cry, whine, bargain for more time, and refuse to get in the car. The last straw was when his grandfather went to pick him up. Grandfather found him hiding in … Montessori Parenting: Logical and Natural Consequences
