Dear Ask a Montessorian, I have a first year Early Childhood student who says he wants to learn to read. He's attracted to the works his older friends are doing in the Language area, but I want to introduce him to the Practical Life and Sensorial materials first. What would you suggest?"
Melissa K.
Dear Melissa, I wonder many things about this ...
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My child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related?
Dear Ask a Montessorian, my child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related? I’m afraid that my child is a ”carb junkie.” Breakfast has to be a certain cereal or pancakes. She even sneaks crackers, chips, and cookies into her room. Her teacher tells me she is a very picky eater at school and only eats the snacks I send. ...
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Help! How do I protect the 3-hour work cycle?
Ask a Montessorian, how do I protect the 3-hour work cycle? My school begins at 8:30, but many students don’t arrive until 8:45 or 9 am, which gives them only until 11 am to work. Should I change my expectations of a work cycle, or communicate differently with the parents?
--Nanci L.
Hi Nanci, protecting the integrity of the work period is a ...
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How to avoid calling children from across the room
Dear Ask a Montessorian,
I play several roles at my school, including teacher and administrator. I have noticed that I am raising the voice in my environment and I am not being able to control it. When I notice that someone is using a material in the wrong way or something similar or disruptive, I feel angry and call the child’s name across the ...
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Question: I have a question related to the classroom management aspect of the toddler classroom (ages 18 months to 3 yrs). This particular class has 21 students and 5 adults. The students are all new to Montessori and are taking time to slowly absorb the activities and become more normalized.
Is the number of adults reasonable? How might you ...
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