There is a common misconception that Montessori children are allowed to do whatever they like. And another that Montessori is very strict. In reality, Montessori falls in the middle of these two extremes. The word discipline doesn’t mean to punish. It is actually based on the root word “disciple" which means “to teach" or “to learn." So I like to say instead of getting angry and punishing a child if they do something like hitting or biting another child, we can see it as an opportunity for us … [Read more...] about A Montessori approach to discipline