At Home with Montessori
At Home With Montessori
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<strong>At</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Montessori</strong><br />
Presented by: Jennifer Hawkins<br />
October 17, 2013<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Bridging School and <strong>Home</strong><br />
How to make physical changes to your home to aid <strong>with</strong><br />
independence<br />
Lessons to incorporate in and around the home<br />
How to create limits <strong>with</strong>in the freedom<br />
Resources and References<br />
Q & A<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Young children enjoy participating in similar activities as adults,<br />
particularly around the home. Maria <strong>Montessori</strong> observed this<br />
through her countless hours of research and the materials in a<br />
<strong>Montessori</strong> classroom were thus developed from her observations.<br />
During our talk tonight we will discuss the different ways you can<br />
incorporate activities your child enjoys participating in into life at<br />
home.<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Physical Environment<br />
You can support your child by:<br />
Creating an Orderly Environment<br />
Have a place for everything<br />
Shelving/storage should be childsized<br />
and accessible<br />
Organized and orderly helps<br />
reduce distractions<br />
www.michaelolaf.net<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
In the Bedroom<br />
Provide low shelves or drawers for clothing<br />
Lower the rod in the bedroom closet<br />
Child-appropriate shelves that are organized<br />
Bed on floor or close to floor so child can<br />
independently come in and out of bed<br />
Additional ideas?<br />
amontessorihome.blogspot.com<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
In the Bedroom<br />
http://m5.paperblog.com/i/12/121418/kids-rooms-montessori-inspired-L-xbqn7S.jpeg<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
In the Kitchen<br />
Child has chair or table that is his<br />
or her size<br />
Your child can assist <strong>with</strong> table<br />
setting or food prep for meals<br />
Low shelf <strong>with</strong> the child’s items<br />
such as plate, utensils, cup, etc<br />
Provide clean-up materials-dust<br />
pans, spill cloths, etc.<br />
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Additional ideas?<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Practical Life in the <strong>Home</strong><br />
“<strong>At</strong> this age just toys, especially light toys, do not satisfy the child.<br />
He can do nothing <strong>with</strong> them.” -Maria <strong>Montessori</strong><br />
The child desires activities that require maximum effort<br />
Child no longer just watches what parents are doing, once mobility<br />
and coordination is place, they now want to DO what parents do<br />
Here in lies the process of learning through practice and repetition<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Practical Life in the <strong>Home</strong><br />
“<strong>Montessori</strong> recognized that meaningful learning requires a<br />
willingness to follow each successive step in the process of acquiring<br />
new information.” Lillard & Lillard-Jessen (<strong>Montessori</strong> from the Start)<br />
In a <strong>Montessori</strong> classroom the activities are sequential and carefully<br />
prepared, building upon one skill and making the activities<br />
sequentially more challenging<br />
*There are a number of activities that you can assist your child <strong>with</strong> at<br />
home: Let’s brainstorm a few together*<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Setting Limits<br />
What do we do now that we have given our children access to all of this<br />
freedom?<br />
It is very important to set limits as to how an activity should be done<br />
Remember that we need to slow down our movements when showing<br />
children how to do something-<strong>Montessori</strong> calls these “Points of<br />
Interest”<br />
Have a clear idea of what you will allow your child to do/not do<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Setting Limits<br />
What to do when a child starts misusing an activity<br />
The child should be responsible for clean-up (even if it takes some adult<br />
help)<br />
Do your best to stay consistent <strong>with</strong> the limits placed<br />
Emphasize care of the items in the home<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Grace and Courtesy<br />
While children are learning how to move around and be in the classroom<br />
we practice lessons of Grace and Courtesy. Here are some examples for<br />
the home:<br />
How to ask for help<br />
How to treat items <strong>with</strong> care<br />
What to do when you are upset or frustrated-using your “words”<br />
How to solve a problem<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13
Resources<br />
<strong>Montessori</strong> Services and For Small Hands-<strong>Montessori</strong> supplies<br />
Michael Olaf www.michaelolaf.net<br />
NAMTA Bookstore www.montessori-namta.org/Print-<br />
Publications/Parent-Education<br />
NAMTA “Parent Education” link in the bookstore has the best<br />
resources (school order?)<br />
“<strong>Montessori</strong> from the Start” Lillard & Lillard-Jessen<br />
“<strong>Montessori</strong> Madness” Trevor Eissler<br />
Tuesday, October 22, 13