Maria Montessori believed that the adult had a strong responsibility to guide the child. She also believed that the adult must prepare the environment, know the materials and lessons to be taught. But above all, that the teacher should know the child through constant observation, in an environment that is punctuated with lots of freedom, … More Children need a Prepared Adult
I asked a question today on the Facebook Group Montessori Nigeria Resources. Actually a member had asked me this question. My answer was for us to talk about this, but so many people responded I decided to start up a WhatsAp group to manage the surge… Guess what? We have 53 members and counting! Interested … More The Prepared Adult Series 3
A new cycle of our popular online Montessori Courses, the Professional Montessori Educator and The Montessori Teacher Program are about to start running from 14th October with Ayopeju Falekulo as the course trainer. When you complete this course you will have a thorough grounding in the Montessori theory relating to the nursery age child, you … More Online Montessori Course
It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog, too many things pulling me away obviously. If you have missed me, I do apologize, blame my Montessori Primary training and then the tour of Nigeria, Apparatus training in 5 cities in the last year. Anyway I am glad to be back and want to … More The Importance of knowing about Child Development
So our nation Nigeria celebrates today. Happy 59th to us all. As we celebrate let us remember that there is work to do. We really need to take a critical look of how we educate the future generations of our land, and also the way we manage our natural resources. Nigeria is our land, flowing … More Happy Independence Day
So Port Hacourt is a wrap. Done and dusted with love and great aspirations for all.New connections were made, intense networking happened, and I believe great collaborations are being birthed.Thank you for letting me in Port Harcourt.You guys suprised me.I appreciate you and love the way you worked together to produce your Montessori Inspired Materials.Congratulations.Abuja … More Day 10 at Port Harcourt Montessori Training
In recent months it has become so apparent that safety is an issue we need to take more seriously in our schools as well as on the home front. If our children are going to be safe from predators lurking around every corner and even situations that could escalate beyond our control, then it is … More 5 tips on School and Home Safety Issues
As the training draws to an end I am so glad that another couple of school owners and teachers will take on the Montessori banner and go impact lives for the better. We have explored Language, Life exercises and experiences, looked at numbers and their operations in such concrete form that confusion for a lot … More Apparatus Training in Lagos
Sorry folks I have been out of touch for a week now, but for a very good reason Today I had my final Montessori 9-12 examination. It was a wonderful experience! Honestly we mostly went in nervous and apprehensive, but I was amazed as watched each person, ànd then finally myself come out refreshed happy … More Wonderful Montessori
Yesterday my child gave me a big shock, actually I have heard and read this a lot and said it too, on numerous ocasions. Nothing prepared me for this though. When your child is the one innocently telling you to your face that school is all about passing exams and not about learning… I think … More I got a big shock!
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