We sometimes think, we got into Education because we love learning. At Baan Dek, one of our Guiding Principles is, we’re always learning. We’re never done. It naturally follows that we love engaging in continuing education at weekly staff meetings and on inservice days. This year, we decided to read Maria Montessori’s The Absorbent Mind […]
Here we are again, talking about Motivation. We love how the Montessori classroom instills an internal motivation in children, and we’ve recorded 2 podcasts on this topic to accompany this post, and the last one we published on this topic. Motivation is how we get things done. We have an open work cycle in the […]
Happy Birthday Maria! We have a present for you. It’s a promise. A promise to seek deeper understanding, to set higher goals for ourselves, to make this the Best Year Yet. To truly Follow the Child. To observe what a child is showing us, and to respond with empathy, understanding, and hope. To see the […]
There are so many ways to support children, and education, and Montessori. Some are called to be educators, parents, advocates, and it takes all of us to be the Village. A child needs a village. Different people and environments, all supporting development. As children and families learn more about Montessori, or see their child being […]
There are these terms in Montessori Education that are used, but sometimes, we don’t really think about what they mean. “Follow the Child” is one of those. We thought we’d discuss this meaningful phrase in this post, and if you’d like to listen to more, there’s a podcast, too! So, Follow the Child. What does […]