When I think of education, the education of children between the ages of 0 -18 specifically, I always think of ‘an aid to life’ or at the very least ‘a preparation for life.’ This is what our ancient ones did, our ancestors all over the world, way before the industrial revolution that gave birth to … More What is Education? A brief exploration.
Peace Education: An introduction. What is peace? That is the question we need to ask ourselves. In our world today we are presently plagued with wars that are fast getting out of control. The way children have been educated now turned adults, has brought about these conflicts that they have not been able to resolve. … More Peace education in the classroom
A dear friend asked me about our school policy for Learning Disabilities. We don’t have one but we have our processes in place, it’s been working so far, but I agree a policy should definitely be put in place, as in all things we have an initial responsibility to the child and sometimes parents may … More What to look out for with Special Needs and Learning difficulties
On new year’s day, the very first day of 2023, I received a call. It was from a number I did not recognise. I usually do not pick up calls from foreign numbers unless I am expecting a contact already. Anyway on the first of January , I was a bit distracted. Goodness! What I … More Helping our children navigating the internet
How Independence helps to foster Discipline the Montessori Way Montessori education is child-centred and relies on one crucial discovery Maria Montessori (the founder of this education system) made about the child. Children love to learn and work in their environment. Reality and not fantasy was the place for the young mind. This is true of … More The Discipline Problem 3
We may not like her choice of words… consider the message and leave the message. Sometimes, there is a eed to shock us into the reality befoe us. There is a lot of truth in her words. The truth is bitter sometimees.
Education on the whole is said to prepare the child for life, right? At least in the Montessori setting we are all aware that this is the goal. Our society would want us to take on technology as we educate the child! This is all good, except that you must ensure that we start from … More The Importance of Science 1
What is discipline? Discipline has become a very misunderstood word. To many, it means controlling the child, punishing the child, and implanting fear in the mind of the child. For others, discipline connotes allowing children to do as they please because controlling them is bad. These are extreme views as discussed previously and very damaging … More The Discipline Problem 2
The Science Project: Science in the Montessori classroom. We all know that science is an important aspect of life. No matter what your leanings are, art, commercial, or science; we all deal with science everyday. We owe it to our children to lay the right foundations. Science in its simplicity and core features needs to … More The Science project: Children’s books
The Primary Aged Child In the previous posts, about The Montessori way, we considered the basic Montessori principles that make the method still relevant to our education system and discussions. We have also considered the preschool child’s needs and how to meet them as they develop. In this post, we will look at the Primary … More The Montessori Way 4
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