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montessori and testing

Montessori and testing: why do we keep asking “What colour is this?” and other questions to test our child?

So today I’ve been wondering why do we test our child? We keep asking questions like “What colour is this?" and so many others. I’ve done it too. Before I had any exposure to the Montessori approach, I was unknowingly and constantly testing my son. “Can you show grandma how you can clap?"“What sound does the cow make?"“What’s this? And this? And this?" I don’t even know why I was asking him these things. Often I’d ask him to perform some new skill or trick on cue, maybe to make myself … [Read more...] about Montessori and testing: why do we keep asking “What colour is this?” and other questions to test our child?

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The Montessori Toddler book, by Simone Davies


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The Montessori Baby book, by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike


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