Parents can encourage movement not only by daily outdoor activities but also by establishing a prepared environment in their homes and offering as many opportunities to move freely as possible.

She decided to modify her educational method to suit all individuals, regardless of their developmental ability. Her pedagogical approach is explained clearly and with a lot of information, for the passionate learner. Maria Montessori focused a great deal of intrinsic motivation in her observations and careful development of her methods. Out of context that sounds great but in context as a parent when you have an internal voice telling you’ now I’m going to have to clean that chair’ it can be hard to stay calm and regulated. In terms of the structure, teachers will first present lessons to groups of children but they are then given the opportunity to freely explore and further learn.Although the children are guided by a trained teacher, children are encouraged to make their own choices. The original material consists of 10 cylinders per block (you can check it out here) but the smaller version works just fine for home use.

It features minimalistic illustrations of dots with simple instructions that make the child feel like the creator of the story. For example, a classroom might have young children ages 3-6 in one classroom or an elementary school classroom of ages 6-9 altogether. A Montessori classroom will definitely look different from what you may envision a normal learning environment to look like.

Central to the Montessori method of teaching is the view that children have the best capacity to learn during the early years, from birth up until they are six years old. I’m sure Davies has more information and experience regarding these areas and maybe this needs a separate book! Montessori toddlers are exposed to everyday life activities, chores and tasks both at home and on the go. A perfect language development activity for toddlers is matching the pictures of the animals with realistic animal figures.

This is particularly true for new parents who are indoctrinated by societies expectations and inundated with questions about what their baby can do that it is hard to not compare your child. As a parent I find key phrases help me to stay calm in the moment and the consistency helps my toddler to respond. It has multiple uses and provides a lot of playing potential – the only limit is your child’s imagination.Montessori education values the development of the whole child—physical, social, emotional, cognitive.

Contrary to the goal of most educational settings, which is to have its students reach maximum achievement in certain academic subjects, the Montessori method creates an environment that promotes a child’s optimal intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development to occur. Another key feature of learning at this developmental stage is acquiring knowledge and investigating outside of the classroom. Unfortunately, the consequence of this is that unstructured relaxed family time for toddler to just be has been impacted. Classrooms have small tables arranged individually and in clusters so as to allow both independent learning as well as opportunities for social interaction. As a professional, I think it is so helpful for parents to have an understanding of early childhood education and how our thoughts and views in the West have been shaped over the last centuries.

Equipment that supports gross and fine motor skills, such as low ladders with railings for children who are just learning to walk, are available for toddlers to try. Maria Montessori, it values the human spirit and the development of the whole child—physical, social, emotional, and cognitive. Toddlers are no longer just silent listeners but they try to actively communicate with you and their vocabulary is growing every day.