The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being

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A Montessori classroom for toddlers safely supports your child’s drive to do things alone, developing confidence and a sense of competence. The environment is language-rich, with adults using proper nomenclature rather than baby talk so that the children are exposed to and develop a broad vocabulary. Adults also support toddlers in communicating with each other. A range of books allows children to explore on their own or read aloud with an adult. In mixed-age classrooms, the younger children naturally learn from the older and teachers encourage children of all ages to work together. From birth to three years Simone and Junnifa are both trained AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Montessori teachers working in the classroom and applying the Montessori principles with their own families. They are both passionate about the young child and a peaceful, positive way to parent them for the whole family. Language: naming objects, describing actions and intentions, discussing pictures, conversation, music, and singing

I really think you and Junnifa should be really pleased with the work you’ve created here.Thank you so much for sharing this early look at your book! I can’t wait to rave about it and give it away and tell everyone about it.” Meghan (Montessori teacher and expecting her 4th baby) Montessori teachers, also known as directresses, are highly trained and guide rather than instruct and focus on supporting children’s social and emotional development. Toddlers are often eager and excited about helping in activities and chores that most adults consider to be mundane. The Montessori method encourages participation in these activities as a core component of daily life. Here are a few Montessori practical life activities for toddlers.

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With Montessori’s hands-on learning philosophy, children are encouraged to follow their natural instincts and respond to whatever comes to their minds, provoking creative choices from natural curiosity. Montessori teachers With a range of activities and resources available to them, children have the opportunity to engage with the activity of their choice and each other for as long as they like rather than having a set timetable for the day. Modify an activity to meet the child's level. For example, remove complex shapes from a "shape sorter" toy - leave the cylinders and cubes, but remove the stars or other quirky items.

You will find answers to your questions. To see there is another more peaceful way to be with your toddler. To help you plant the seeds to raise a respectful and responsible human being. To work on a relationship with your toddler which you will be building on for years. Simone has done a marvelous job of offering us another way to think about toddlers, of offering concrete, practical, and relatable examples, in a way that is tender, kind and helpful. With practical advice, supportive tips, and encyclopedic wisdom, The Montessori Toddler presents a positive, respectful and informative appreciation of toddlers.” – Baan Dek Montessori Look, if you take it too literal and banish Santa Claus from your kid's culture and ship them off to the farm to work as teens and everything, you might be displeased with the Montessori ways, but if you enter into it flexible, taking what is useful for you, it's a delight. And everything you wont't do but like,that's the day dream fodder. until the age of ~6 children cannot really tell the difference between fantasy and reality. You tell them about witches, they'll think they are real. The Montessori philosophy differs from traditional parenting practices in many ways, and can be easily identified in most situations. Here are a few of the defining characteristics you’ll see in environments with Montessori toddlers. Prepared EnvironmentSimone Davies yra Montessori mokytoja ir tinklaraščio apie šį metodą autorė. Montesoriškas gyvenimo būdas yra paprastas ir lengvai pritaikomas kiekvienuose namuose. Tai nereiškia, kad vaikas nebegalės žaisti ar visi žaislai turės būti mediniai. Autorė netgi rekomenduoja neužsiimti tokiomis pačiomis veiklomis namuose, nes po to vaikui bus neįdomu Montessori darželyje/mokykloje.