“An adult works to perfect the environment; a child works to perfect himself.”
Step one: Empathy “How sad.” “I bet that hurts”. Step Two: Send the “Power Message” “What do you think you’re going to to?” Step Three: Offer Choices “Would you like to hear what other kids have tried?” At this point offer a varizty of… Continue Reading “Guide the Child to Solve the Problem”
Category: Montessori, Self ConstructionTags: children, consequence, construct, education, guide, Imagination, Montessori, power message, problem solving, solve, The Four Planes of Development - Overview, understanding
This intelligence, which relies on the senses of sight and being able to visualize an object, includes the ability to create internal mental images/pictures.
Category: Multiple IntelligencesTags: characteristics, children, construct, create, education, Imagination, internal mental mental images, Montessori, object, order, sight, teach, understanding, Visual Spatial intelligence
Everything that depends on the action of nature is by nature as good as it can be.
Category: Montessori, Multiple Intelligences, Musical IntelligenceTags: 0-3, 12-18, 18-24, 3-6, 6-12, balance, being, Body Kinesthetic, characteristics, child, children, construct, education, Imagination, Inter personal, Intra personal, life, Linguistic, Logical, Mathematical, Multiple Intelligences, Musical, needs, order, Spatial, teach, teaching, Tendencies
One of my favorite poems … It’s lovely Me I Am ! I am the only Me I Am Who qualifies as me, no Me I AM has been before, and none will ever be No other Me I Am can feel the feelings… Continue Reading “Me I Am – poem by Jack Prelutsky”
Category: Books recomended by EJ, Quotes, StorytellingTags: children, construct, education, I, Imagination, Jack Prelutsky, me, me I Am, Montessori, poem, quote
Check out this site… Some free material for Montessorians… http://www.montessorimaterials.org It’s a nice site to receive some additional material. Ideal for ‘homeschoolers’, but also nice to add to a classroom…(mainly Children’s House and Lower Elementary/Primary).
Category: MontessoriTags: balance, characteristics, child, children's house, class, classroom, construct, creation, education, elementary; primary, fantasy, Imagination, intellect, learn, maria montessori, material, materials, mind, Montessori, resource, school, teach, Tendencies, work
Like I mentioned yesterday, I was following a workshop by Priscilla Howe, on storytelling. It was very nice and I want to share with you her link and give you some informatin on what she talked about. One topic I really liked was the… Continue Reading “Storytelling”
Category: Imagination, StorytellingTags: characteristics, characters, children, construct, education, games, Imagination, Montessori, Pricilla Howe, puppets, Story, Storytelling, Tendencies
What Is Musical Intelligence? Musical intelligence is the capacity to think in music and rhythm. People possessing musical intelligence are considered to have a strong appreciation for music, can easily remember songs and melodies, have an understanding of timbre and composition, can identify differences… Continue Reading “Musical Intelligence”
Category: Musical Intelligence, UncategorizedTags: balance, characteristics, children, construct, creation, education, exploration, Imagination, inyelligence, life, melodies, Montessori, music, needs, order, sound;, teaching
So, Being in charge of taking care, so to say, making sure that everything is and shall be in an orderly and proper shape, does bring along various challenges…often it leads to non-thought-through decisions, fast executed actions and uncontrolled verbal outlets…not to speak of… Continue Reading “SO….”
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