Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. — Cicero In the Montessori community, the lessons of Grace and Courtesy are integral at…
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…no one acting on the child from the outside can cause him to concentrate. Only he can organize his psychic life. — Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind, p. 222. I have…
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What is the difference between redirecting and distracting children from unwanted behavior? The biggest difference is in the approach. Redirection involves guidance; distraction merely diverts attention. Let’s look at a…
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Help me to help myself. —Maria MontessoriThe Child in the Family, p. 72. In her book Children Who are Not Yet Peaceful, Donna Bryant Goertz says, “We wisely welcome into…
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The child is the spiritual builder of mankind, and obstacles to his free development are the stones in the wall by which the soul of man has become imprisoned. —Maria…
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