Our responsibility to the child is to become a better human being
My favorite quote of the day: “Our responsibility to the child is to become a better human being, so we can create the best psychological environment, both intellectually and emotionally.” That’s why...
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Maria Montessori: “Most adults are not aware of what’s inside of them. If they do not come to awareness, they cannot move forward. Changing yourself to self-awareness changes the world.”
View ArticleThe Montessori Teacher
In traditional schools, the teacher sees the immediate behavior of her pupil…the Montessori teacher is constantly looking for a child who is not yet there. She must have a kind of faith that the child...
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What We Started Doing After the Montessori Congress
Lately, I’ve been uninspired. I’ve done everything with my children that I learned during my 0-3 training and they’re ready to move on. I start my AMI 3-6 training at Montessori Institute Northwest in...
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1910 Article from McClure’s Magazine About Maria Montessori
A brief bit of history: Here’s a short article from the 1910 McClure’s* Magazine about Dr. Montessori, published just 3 years after she started her first Casa Dei Bambini. She was an instant...
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Raising a Disciplined Child (Or At Least One Who Listens!)
B dancing in her swimsuit Recently, I’ve been obsessively reading Montessori books. I came upon a whole chapter on discipline in The Discovery of the Child, which I loved. “One of the greatest...
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