As we say goodbye to 2021 and welcome in 2022, let's take 5 days for reflection. Reflection helps us to take perspective, to reflect on how things have gone, what worked well, and what we'd rather do differently going forward. Day 1 Let's start day 1 of our 5 days of reflection looking at our connection with our children. Some ways we may want to consider:✏️ how we communicated with them✏️ how we had fun together✏️ how we showed our love for them (not with gifts)✏️ how we slowed down … [Read more...] about 5 days for reflection
Montessori observation
Everything you need to know about Montessori observation and why it’s helpful
Have you ever had the chance to ask a Montessori teacher a question, something that is really troubling you, and they’ve said, “Just observe." As a Montessori teacher who has done 250 hours of observation in my training and every day in the classroom for the last 15+ years, it’s absolutely the best advice we can give.But what does it actually mean? Let’s look first at what observation is, then what we can observe, and what our observations might mean. Hopefully it will be everything you … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Montessori observation and why it’s helpful