Remember how it’s a misunderstanding of Montessori that children get to do “whatever they want”?? If you don’t that’s okay, here’s a reminder, a post on “Follow the Child.” So, agreed, children don’t get to do whatever they want. But how do we correct them? Well, we don’t correct a child in Montessori. Is your […]
When you live and breathe something, day-in-day-out, it’s natural to take it for granted. Not dismissively so, but rather to be unsurprised by it. Is it because of the routine? Much like bandaids might be second nature to a nurse, or spreadsheets to an accountant, or roses to a landscape architect, the pace, temperament, and […]
In her exceptional new book, The Montessori Toddler, Simone Davies sets out to set the record straight: “Toddlers are misunderstood humans.” The key part to this thesis, which is a subtlety that might go overlooked, is that toddlers are, in fact, human. Insert smiling emoji here. While this argument might smack of humor, Simone’s point […]
We put together a few of our top tips to make parenting a bit easier. What to do when… … your child won’t get dressed. Breathe. …yesterday’s favorite meal is today’s arch enemy. Breathe. … those first words finally, suddenly, joyfully emerge. Breathe. What to do when… …the fever won’t break. The teeth won’t come […]
It’s almost our job. Help. It’s a natural part of living in a family, of life in community, or classroom life — we depend on and assist one another. Adult-to-child, helping is one of the ways we express love and support for this small human, learning everything and growing daily. In infancy, they depend on […]