I don’t get this Montessori thing. When should I step in to help? The sun is back! And I’m so happy to be back to classes with the kids. It was a delight to work with a new toddler to make orange juice together. The toddler stood back to watch me make the juice and then I gave them the peel and pointed to the little bin. They were so happy to take the orange peel and place it in the bin for me. They pick it up so quickly and love to be involved. The preschoolers were so happy to be back … [Read more...] about I don’t get this Montessori thing. When should I step in to help?
Parenting
Age Appropriate Chores for Children
It is amazing what young children take joy in doing. Here is a list of age appropriate chores for children. Some people might read these lists and not believe it is possible. But if you would like your child to not only do these chores, but enjoy contributing to the household, follow these tips: To download as a pdf, click here. For a black & white version, click here. Montessorians often don’t refer to these as chores. We like to include children in our daily life and these … [Read more...] about Age Appropriate Chores for Children
Book review: “Unconditional Parenting” by Alfie Kohn
Book Review: “Unconditional Parenting" by Alfie KohnI often recommended to parents an article by Alfie Kohn called “5 Reasons to Stop Saying Good Boy/Good Girl". And I’ve been told many times that parents have found his book “Unconditional Parenting" the most useful parenting book they had read.So I was excited to hear him speak last November when he visited Amsterdam and I signed up for both talks – one about testing in schools and the other for parents. I bought his book “Unconditional … [Read more...] about Book review: “Unconditional Parenting” by Alfie Kohn