One of the biggest concerns for prospective families is how their children will transition into the Montessori prepared environment. Will they be welcomed by their new friends? Will the Montessori guides take the time to meet with them, and care for them, especially if they need it? Basically, will their child have any difficulties entering […]
Before we opened our school, over five years ago now, we spent a lot of time thinking about our mission at Baan Dek. We came up with a number of different phrases, and taglines, but none of them seemed to capture what we were after, until… We finally arrived at the statement, “Independence to Learn. […]
Life circumstances as such, two of our students had to depart for new adventures in a new city. We decided to throw them a little going away party, where everyone had the opportunity to wish them well. To our delight, pretty much every student had something positive to say. Mostly, “good luck”, and “we’ll miss […]
As we prepare for our first round of “parent / teacher” conferences this year, we thought we would take a few minutes to help articulate how Montessori handles these meetings. In many respects, we treat these conferences the same as traditional schools. They’re an opportunity to meet with families and discuss the development of their […]
Believe in each and every child, unconditionally and with love and respect. Foster independence, and an ability to overcome obstacles, by asking open-ended questions. Help children to invent new questions, and find their own solutions. Never break the concentration of a child who is focused. Help to create a link between the child and the […]