Children construct their own characters. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind, p. 208. The Absorbent Mind, Chapter 20: Character Building is the Child’s Own Achievement Montessori tells us that the child’s sensitive…
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To let the child do as he likes when he has not yet developed any powers of control, is to betray the idea of freedom. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind, p.…
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Along with controlled error and freedom to choose your own work, nothing is quite as Montessori as the three-period lesson. The three-period lesson is a focused and precise way of…
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Executive function involves working memory, inhibitory control, and mental flexibility. (see What Is Executive Function? Montessori Perspectives.) It is important for cognitive, social, emotional, and moral development, helping us understand,…
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The transition from one state to the other always follows a piece of work done by the hands with real things, work accompanied by mental concentration. —Maria MontessoriThe Absorbent Mind,…
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