Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
“The teacher must derive not only the capacity, but the desire, to observe natural phenomena. The teacher must understand and feel her position of observer: the activity must lie in the phenomenon.” ~ Dr. Maria Montessori A big deal in Montessori is observation from a few different perspectives. From the director’s perspective, along with preparing [Read On]
I wish Earth Day could be Every Day. Why can’t it be? I declare it. Today we went screen free for the first time in a long while. We don’t watch tv but we rely on the iPad and “shows” via digital media. We started the day with a circle time reviewing the Earth as [Read On]
Thanks to TakePart for sponsoring today’s discussion One amazing take away from Montessori training was the child development learning. A prerequisite is a fundamental child development class, which is huge and powerful in itself, but we also had sessions on learning differences and had child development woven all throughout the training a la Dr. Montessori’s [Read On]
I grew up swinging from branches, stepping on stones, running in fields and balancing on logs. That was my playground. I want the same for my boys. So, how do I do it? There are wonderful companies that will create a natural play scape for you but given that it is natural, I wonder: is [Read On]
A few weeks ago I wrote about Love & Logic. I am currently experimenting with the approach. What I love about any of these disciplines is that we parents can take from them what works for our situation and leave the rest behind. So pick a general philosophy and approach (e.g. Positive Discipline) and go [Read On]
Children need real, authentic experiences with the earth. Children learn through their senses. They must have real experiences to be effective. I recently posted on an eye opening exercise for educators. So what are easiest ways to achieve those experiences? Here is a short list of phenomenal authentic experiences to give to your child: Free [Read On]
