I’ve had many parents think that Montessori sounded great but then they get a little nervous thinking about the idea that a child with all that choice might avoid an area completely, or only play with one thing. It certainly takes a lot of trust to follow the child. To understand that children have a natural desire to learn. To explore. To challenge themselves. Particularly if we grew up with a traditional approach to education where we only learned what we needed to learn to pass the … [Read more...] about What if my child avoids an area completely or only plays with one thing?