Summary of Self-Reg by Stuart Shanker
Self-Reg by Stuart Shanker is a must read for every Montessori family. It helps us to support our child’s social, emotional and cognitive development. So when I was re-reading the book over the summer, I decided that the information was so useful that I made a book summary of Self-Reg for myself (and for you!) to refer back to as a quick reference.
Ever since I heard the term regulation it helped to explain so much about children’s behaviour and how we can help their nervous system. This book breaks it down so that we can stop trying to control our children’s behaviour and help to remove stress so that they can get their pre-frontal cortex back online.
As the summary soon became a 5 page PDF, I made a short cheat sheet as well.
I hope you’ll find both summaries of Self-Reg helpful.
Note: the title of the later version of the book is “Help your child deal with stress and thrive: The transformative power of Self-Reg” by Dr Stuart Shanker
Simone Davies is an experienced AMI Montessori educator since 2004. Simone is the author of “The Montessori Toddler” and co-author of “The Montessori Baby” and “The Montessori Child” books, comprehensive guides to raising children in a Montessori way. She is the founder of Jacaranda Tree Montessori in Amsterdam for families with children under 4 years. She also has a popular blog, instagram and podcast “The Montessori Notebook” and is mother to two young adults.