A really unusual tribute from a Montessori elementary guide who is also a tech guy, web designer, and Quebec City tour guide:
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I’ll come play in a minute. I’m cooking now. Read more »
No, forced “sharing” is not sharing at all; it’s a perversion of the child’s inborn drive to self-construct an individual human being capable of spontaneous, authentic sharing. Read more »
Language impacts thinking. We can support our process of transformation through choosing our words, through making a mighty intention and renewing it daily. Read more »
Donna will present on the following topics:
Preserving Intrinsic Motivation, Freedom & Responsibility, The Cycle of Activity, Maximum Effort & Independence, Relationships in the Classroom
Freshman big brother (Montessori alumnus) home from university for the holidays reads aloud to his sister in Montessori early elementary. He plays a vital role in keeping a nightly family tradition going. These practices are powerful for keeping the rich and healthy family culture strong and happy. Read more »
No screens available in the home for children means more life to live! This child went from eager laundry helper to enthusiastic writer of reports. Screens interrupt a child’s life, keeping her mind constantly pulled away from whatever else she’s doing and back toward them through their hypnotic power. They distract her from developing her body, mind, and spirit.
“Good-bye smelly garbage. If every home had a worm compost box there would be no food scraps to throw out. The days of smelly garbage would be over.” Read more »
This 18 month-old is chopping mushrooms for a quiche. What a gift: the concentration, hand-eye coordination, the real, practical activity for accomplishing her immediate goal (the chopped mushrooms) and the value of an ultimate purpose of service (contributing to the quiche she and her family will share at dinner).
Children in charge of the laundry for their classroom community were waiting for the completion of the dryer cycle so they sat down in the office to wait. One child picked up the displayed copy of the new French translation of my book, “Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful.” Read more »