There’s a certain conception that remains prevalent in our society today about the ‘problem of concentration’. Or, in more contemporary terms, many people are concerned to address what they perceive to be an inability of children to remain attentive to tasks for an extended period of time. Ironically, when we do observe children immersed in […]
There are a couple of things we always talk about at Baan Dek. The first, which is a powerful lesson of life, is to never hold children back. The second, which is just as meaningful as the first, is to try our best to act as collaborators, to participate in their early learning adventures. We […]
Greetings from Baan Dek! Hope everyone is having a joyous Summer. We thought we’d take this opportunity to introduce our fourth book in our Montessori series from Abrams Appleseed. It’s called, Montessori: Map Work, and it just might be our favorite. It’s now available to order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Here’s a little bit […]
A few days ago, we happened upon one of our toddler students, working on washing her hands. Keeping in mind that one of the overarching purposes of this activity is to teach children the necessity of the daily routine, and its importance, we were just besides ourselves, at the level of concentration and patience on […]
Happy New Year! As Amy Weber dropped her daughter off for school today, she shared with us a few valuable insights, insights that she had gleaned from her own childhood. We twisted her arm, twice to be exact, (don’t worry, it’s not broken) and asked if she’d be willing to share her observations with a […]