I Love MontessoriThe Child in a Montessori ClassroomJune 2, 2008 by Miss Norma | 2 comments
As I observe and learn about the children in my Montessori classroom I am more and more amazed of what children know. Children at this age are like sponges, they absorb everything. Everything they see and hear becomes part of them, they imitate it and try to understand it through their imitation of it. As a Montessori Primary teacher you need to be their model, do as you want them to do. You cannot show them something one way and not follow it. If you change it then they will change it too. For example, you cannot say you carry a chair with two hands and then when you carry it, carry it with one because first they will question you about it and then they will try to carry it that way too. You have to be consistent. The child is the one that leads the directress to what he knows and is ready to learn.
The directress is the one that follows and encourages the child to work with the materials he could be successful with. The child is the one that holds the key to each door and you are the one that shows them how to successfully open it.
When one opens the door for a child one shows them where to go and how to get there , but the child is the only one who can get there. He will get there at his own pace and his own way. The directress needs to observe him and let him lead the way. It always gives me great joy when I give a child a lesson and then they do exactly as I showed them and they say “I did it.” It also brings them joy and confidence to see that they can do it. Then they will do it again and again and do their own variations of it. The child in a Montessori classroom is as much the educator as is the directress. He educates the directress about him and what he is ready for.
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What is I Love Montessori?May 27, 2008 by Miss Norma | No comments
So what is this blog/web site about? It’s about all things Montessori as it relates to my experiences. As soon as I started working in the Montessori environment as an assistant teacher in an upper elementary classroom, I new that this was the place for me. I knew I wanted to be a Lead Directress and learn more about educating children through this philosophy.
I started this blog because I want to share my views and experiences as a mom and a devoted Montessori teacher. I recently finished the primary certification with American Montessori Society (AMS). I really enjoyed this experience even though at times it seems as if I was never going to finish. It was lot of work and up and downs for me. I am extremely happy I did it.
Next year I will be a Lead Directress in a private AMS (American Montessori Society) accredited Montessori school. I am extremely excited and happy to start this journey. This is just the beginning because I plan to eventually go back for training for the elementary certification. I will take it one step at a time and take a few years to learn and enjoy the little ones to then be able to better understand the older children.
This blog will be about me as a Montessori mom, believer and follower. I want to inspire others to believe in what I experience everyday in my classroom, children learning in a peaceful and happy environment. Children learning at their own pace, helping and guiding each other. The Montessori classroom is one that truly opens your eyes to an incredible way of learning. The classroom is full of life and inspiration. The children inspire each other and their teachers.
Also, I would like to express my experience as a mom of a Montessori student and share her experiences too. Sometimes I will talk about what she is learning and sometimes I will talk about what I am working on with my children.
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