What is our role as educators ? What function should “teachers” play? In the “Aims of Education”, Alfred North Whitehead, spells it out: “The principle of progress is from within: the discovery is made by ourselves, the discipline is self-discipline, and the fruition is the outcome of our initiative. The teacher has a double function. […]
Let’s take a walk through a Montessori classroom. Are you ready? On any given day, at any given moment, you’ll notice that no one in a Montessori classroom is doing the exact same thing. The only thing that they are doing the same, is following their own interests. You’ll notice that a teacher isn’t standing […]
A few steps and suggestions to phase your child in to Montessori. New students who are just beginning at Baan Dek start out with a shortened set of hours for the first week. This is to ensure that each child receives the extra special attention that they deserve. Typically, we recommend that new students come […]
As of today, January 3, 2012, we opened at our new location. Hooray! We thought you might like to take a short tour of some of the many architectural things that make Baan Dek unique. Baan Dek was designed specifically with children in mind. It’s their home, where everything, and we mean everything, is just […]
The cylinder blocks are a favorite of Montessori classrooms. They’re made of wood, and there are ten pieces, and the children absolutely love to work with them. Let’s find out why. Materials: A rectangular block of wood, with ten cylinders. There are four cylinder blocks in the collection. Aim: Visual discrimination of dimension. Results: Preparation […]