Sharing is tough. We want children to share. But more than wanting them to share, we want them to possess the qualities which aid an individual in being willing to share — kindness, empathy, compassion. It makes adults feel good to see young children, even babies, giving away part of their cookie, or letting a […]
How do you use this material? Pouring is used so frequently in the Montessori classroom, from various types of Pouring available on the shelf for the child to practice, to pouring water into a basin to wash hands or dishes, to pouring water to have a drink during snack. It is a difficult process to get […]
No matter how advanced our society gets, as long as we put on earrings, tie knots, explore tiny objects, respect the work of artist and artisans, Handwork will still matter. Montessori is full of things to touch and do. Math is not memorized, but explored, counting tiny beads. We first write using the Moveable Alphabet, […]
Winter is always a bit of a surprise. You know it’s coming, it’s always the same time of year, but it always seems like the weather changes overnight. The days are suddenly dark. The Sun feels dramatically further away today than it did yesterday. Snow and wet and wind and rain and ice. All of […]
Sarah Skaff is a treasure at Baan Dek. Quiet, reflective, passionate, she always thinks before she speaks, and when she speaks, we all listen. We asked her to share a few thoughts on a subject she was passionate about, and, in her truest fashion, her response was, “Let me think about it.” What we received […]
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