Transitions can be hard. Some people enjoy change, others find it tumultuous. Change is, by its nature, dynamic, uncomfortable, unknown. We don’t know what life will look like on the other side, even with good changes, like a baby, a move, or a new pair of shoes. At Baan Dek, we have a schedule we […]
Montessori classrooms teach so much more than reading. The Montessori Primary classroom is specifically designed to meet the developmental needs of children age two and a half through six. Much of the learning that is happening in these early formative years is work in parallel, with each child working one-on-one with a material which meets […]
Work is good. In the Montessori classroom, we call what children do all day, their “work.” We do this for several reasons. We’d like to discuss that deeper here. The young child learns from everything she does. When the infant cries, she learns you are reliable. When the toddler keeps dropping her spoon from her […]
Concentration is busy… and concentration is still. Concentration is natural and innate. Concentration is purposeful. Concentration is the goal… and concentration is the starting point. Concentration is cooperative… and concentration is individual. Concentration is intense. Concentration is creative. Concentration is determined. Concentration results in joy and satisfaction. Concentration is when the big learning happens.
Tenacity. Confidence. Grit. We talk a lot about these characteristics, both internally and publicly. We love grit. Recently, we recorded a podcast on Developing Tenacity, and we encourage its growth even with our youngest students, as early as 14 months. We talk with prospective families about how early work in the Practical Life area helps […]