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Category Archives: Montessori Education
Happy Birthday Maria Montessori
Maria Montessori was born 134 years ago yesterday. Although her research with children has been replicated again and again in the last century, and although her discoveries have been born out in successful practice all over the world (there are … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Authority, Challenge, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, Constructivist Education, Creativity, decision-making, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Learning Disability, Montessori Education, parent anxiety, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parent/teacher conference, parenting, Responsibility, school culture, School Reform, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Standards
Tagged Authority, character, child-rearing, conflict, education, Genius, kids, Leadership, Montessori Education, Parenting, parenting skills, parents, school, school reform, teaching
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Key to a Great Parent-Teacher Partnership
Years ago in some online comment Janet Lansbury wrote: “I was encouraged by a mentor, infant specialist Magda Gerber, to view babies as whole people from the get-go, not my projects, not reflections or extensions of me. Their emergent personalities … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Character, Children, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Education, Genius, Gifted, Greatness, Imperfection, Integrity, Leadership, Learning community, Learning Disability, Montessori Education, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parent/teacher conference, parenting, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, education, Genius, gifted, kids, Leadership, Learning, Learning community, Parenting, parents, school, school reform, teachers
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You’re Not the Boss of Me (Respectfully)
Our children are inundated with demands from the adults in their lives…. What an exhausting way to parent, especially when there are more effective ways to get the job done. –Maren Schmidt On a recent trip from Chicago to Oakland … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Disobedience, Genius, Integrity, Leadership, Learning community, Mistakes, Montessori Education, parenting, Preschool, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Social Responsibility, Teaching, teenager, terrible two's
Tagged Authority, building character, conflict, decision making, Discipline, Genius, kids, Leadership, Parenting, parenting skills, respect, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Kids are Better Scientists than Adults
Every night at dinner my three-year-old grandson launches into at least one oration. He holds both hands up with the palms up and out, gesticulating not just with his hands but with his whole face as words pour forth as … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Children, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Constructivist Education, Creativity, decision-making, Education, Genius, Imperfection, Learning community, Mistakes, Montessori Education, school culture, School Reform, Teaching, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, decision making, education, Genius, kids, Learning, Learning community, Parenting, teaching
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Defining an Educator’s Role in Self-Actualization
Michael was driving his father Josef crazy. Getting Michael to do his homework was always a bit of a challenge ever since he started getting homework in the third grade. But what was a challenge in the third grade became … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, bribery, Character, Children, Conflict and Issues, decision-making, Discipline, Disobedience, Education, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Montessori Education, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, parenting, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility, school culture, Self-Actualization, Self-determination, Self-esteem, Social Responsibility, Success, Teaching, terrible two's, Thoughtfulness
Tagged Authority, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, Discipline, education, Emotional control, Genius, kids, Leadership, Learning community, learning social skills, Montessori Education, Parenting, parenting skills, responsibility, teaching, teaching responsibility
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