Montessori

INDEPENDENCE! When did you ever hear that to be of importance in Early Childhood Education.  If anything most adults believe their role to be to do as much as possible for the child.   How often do we hear the child say, “ME DO”!  The adult wants to help, the child wants to do.  The adult…

The difference between preschools and daycares is really quite simple.  Preschools are licensed to operate one session for a maximum of 4 hours per day whereas daycares offer longer day options.  Child care centres are generally licenses under either of these two licences. Therefore the license only determines how long children can stay per day…

Returning to work will have its challenges especially for teachers, child care workers and early childhood educators.  Here are some tips to support you with this period: Teachers have an innate desire to always be supportive of their students.  Self care is paramount.  Find ways that energize and calm you.  Know what you can do…

Vegies, Fruits and Cheese! How can you go wrong with that combination? Have your child help shop, cut, and then inspire them to make shapes, bugs, allow their creativity to come to life. Healthy eating can be just as much fun preparing as much as it can be eating if the idea is presented in…

A decade ago, Praise in the form of ‘Well Done and Good Job’ was part of Early Childhood training and looked at with much respect. Now research has shown that such external motivation can have negative effects on the child. Children become dependent on praise to complete tasks and they don’t get the opportunity to…

Does every school prepare the child for the future? Most often not! Does every Montessori centre prepare the child for the future? Depends…. Dr. Montessori did not franchise her work and thus the name Montessori can be used for any program. Training programs differ too. To mention just a couple, in an authentic Montessori, children…

Dr. Maria Montessori the founder of the Montessori Method of Education did not franchise her work. This has caused much diversity in the Montessori programs offered all around North America and in the world. Montessori while rapidly expanding and successful is also sometimes watered down by blending it with other Early Childhood models of education….

For some the word Montessori means respect and freedom. Whereas for others it’s a method of education. Then there are those that have never been exposed to Montessori and I have heard a couple of them say, ” is it a cult?” Dr. Montessori in 1907 opened the first Montessori school in Italy. She took…

Did you ever struggle with Math at an early age? Many of us learned through abstract experiences; meaning written symbols on the board or paper and we had to make sense of what one ten, one hundred or one thousand actually meant. Research has shown that children and most adults learn best through hands on…

With Valentines Day around the corner, February seems like just the right time to talk about feelings with the children at Montessori Learning Centre. Not just delivering cards to friends without any understanding of what it means to value the people in your life. At Montessori Learning Centre, Emotional Literacy is an everyday part of…