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Adolescents can achieve so much when they have a supportive space that helps them develop their incredible abilities and ultimately realize their possibilities.
If we think about the big picture of what children need, it can be easier to think of activities that will satisfy those needs and support natural development.
Britt Hawthorne is an antiracist educator, teacher, speaker, visionary, and advocate. We are delighted to share this Q&A with you!
Throughout their first six years of life, our children achieve many milestones of independence. Let’s take a look at some of these conquests of independence.
Maria Montessori based her entire educational philosophy on the idea that children developed through a series of four planes. Each of these planes is easy to recognize and has clear, defining characteristics. If we study and understand these stages, we can approach our interactions with children with a new perspective.
Infants and toddlers may be together or separate, with a toddler classroom serving children 18 months to three years. Primary classrooms are for children ages 3-6, with preschool and kindergarten-aged children together.
Sometimes it’s easiest to begin by explaining what a Montessori teacher isn’t. A Montessori teacher is less like the traditional idea of an instructor, and more like a gentle guide. They don’t consider it their job to give a child information. They rather lead children in the general direction and give them the tools they need to find the information themselves.